Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bật hơi

[ʔɓət̚˧˨ʔ həːj˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) to aspirate

Verb

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

âm tắc đôi môi bật hơi vô thanhvoiceless aspirated bilabial stop

Tiếng Việt trung đại có ba âm bật hơi, trong đó chỉ có /tʰ/ được lưu giữ đầy đủ trong mọi phương ngữ.Middle Vietnamese had three aspirated consonants, among those only /tʰ/ is preserved intact in all dialects.

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Sources & notes

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Common questions

What does “bật hơi” mean?

(verb) to aspirate

Is “bật hơi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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