chuốt

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuət̚˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕuək̚˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cuək̚˦˥]

Verb

chuốt • (, , )

  1. to whittle, to sharpen with a tool
    Synonym: vót
  2. to polish; to gloss; to glaze
  3. to refine; to polish (e.g. wording)

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