buộc

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *bək ~ *buk ~ *buək (“to bind (round)”). Cognate with Muong puộc, Mon ဗိုက် (pàk, “to put round”), Semai bek (“to bind”), Central Nicobarese [Nancowry] pôk-hata/pôko (“to bind, tie”).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓuək̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓuək̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓuək̚˨˩˨]

buộc • (扑, 撲, 纀, 𢯜, 𢷏, 𥾾, 𦂿, 𦄾, 𫃚)

1. to tie an object or seal a container by tying; compare trói (“to tie or bind a person or animal”) and thắt (“to tighten with a string or rope”)

   Synonym: cột

   buộc/cột dây dày ― to tie your shoes

   buộc/cột tóc ― to tie up your hair

   buộc/cột bao lại cho chắc ― to securely seal the bag by tying its handles

2. to force; to compel

   Synonyms: bắt, ép

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