bút

bú +‎ -t

• IPA^(key): [ˈbuːt]
• Hyphenation: bút

bút

1. accusative singular of bú

Sino-Vietnamese word from 筆 (“writing brush, pen”). Doublet of viết (“to write”).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓut̚˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓʊk̚˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓʊk͡p̚˦˥]

(classifier cây) bút

1. any piece of equipment used for writing with one's hand, except chalk

   Synonym: viết

2. (figurative) someone who writes for a living, such as a professional writer, editorialist or journalist

   Ông là một trong những cây bút gạo cội của văn học Việt.

   He was one of the penmen of Vietnamese literature.

• bút bi (“ball-point pen”)
• bút chì (“pencil”)
• bút máy (“fountain pen”)
• bút mực

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