gọt

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • (North Central Vietnam) khót

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *t-kɔːc. Compare Proto-Katuic *kɔɔc (“to sharpen, to whittle”) (whence Pacoh coiq).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ɣɔt̚˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ɣɔk̚˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɣɔk̚˨˩˨]

Verb

gọt • (𠞡, 𨪷)

  1. to peel (by using a knife)
  2. to sharpen
    đồ gọt bút chì ― pencil sharpener

Derived terms

  • cắt gọt
  • đẽo gọt
  • gọt giũa
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