Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bót

[ʔɓɔt̚˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) brush (used for cleanup)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chổi quét

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) police station

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trạm cảnh sát

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Examples

Rất nhanh chóng, cò Bazin quay trở lại bót Catinat, với tâm thế sục sôi rửa hận.Very quickly, superintendent Bazin returned to the Catinat police station, his heart boiling over with vengeance.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “bót” mean?

(noun) brush (used for cleanup)

Is “bót” formal or informal?

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