bước

See also: buộc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austroasiatic *tpaːkʔ (“to step”). Cognate with Muong pước, Tho [Cuối Chăm] pɐːk⁸. Possible doublet of nước (“move, step”) through an infixed form.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨək̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨək̚˦˥]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Verb

bước • (𨀈)

  1. to step
    bước một bước ― to take one step
  2. to enter (a new period)
    bước vào thời kì mới ― to enter a new era

Noun

bước • (𨀈)

  1. step, pace
  2. situation, juncture

Derived terms

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