vẹt

See also: Appendix:Variations of "vet"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vɛt̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vɛt̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [vɛk̚˨˩˨] ~ [jɛk̚˨˩˨]
• Homophone: dẹt (Southern Vietnam)

Etymology 1

Ultimately onomatopoeic.

Noun

(classifier con) vẹt • (𩿠, 𪀚, 𪆧, 𪇴)

1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam) parrot

   Synonym: két

See also

• diều

Etymology 2

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Noun

(classifier cây) vẹt • (󰈨, 樾)

1. Bruguiera, six species of mangrove plants of coastal areas from east Africa to northern Australia.