bước

See also: buộc

Vietnamese

Etymology

Cognate with Muong pước, Tho [Cuối Chăm] pɐːk⁸. See also nước (“move, step”), which is likely related through an infixed form.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨək̚˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨək̚˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨək̚˦˥]
Audio (Hồ Chí Minh City) (file)

Verb

bước • (𨀈)

to step
bước một bước ― to take one step

Noun

bước • (𨀈)

step, pace
situation, juncture

See also

Derived terms

bước ngoặt
bước tiến
dừng bước
đường đi nước bước

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