bồ

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bo"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ɓo˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ɓow˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɓow˨˩]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *b[oo]ʔ; cognate with Ruching Palaung bū (“friend”). Possibly related to bầu (in bầu bạn) and bậu.

Noun

bồ

(colloquial) date, romantic partner
(colloquial) mate, pal, buddy

Pronoun

bồ

(colloquial) you (used to address a mate, pal)

Synonyms

bồ tèo
gấu
gà bông

Derived terms

bồ bịch
bồ nhí

Etymology 2

Noun

(classifier cái) bồ (䈬)

bamboo basket

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