bổ

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 *buuh. Cognate with Khmer ពុះ (puh).

Verb

bổ

to split firewood by the axis of each log
bổ củi
to split firewood
to chop a piece of fruit, especially a large one, by its axis to divide it into smaller pieces for consumption
bổ dưa
to chop a watermelon
(North Central Vietnam) to fall, to tumble down
Synonym: ngã

Adverb

bổ

(of falling) quickly and heavily to the ground

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 補 (“to supplement”).

Adjective

bổ

(of food, drink or nutritional supplements, compatible with following Sino-Vietnamese elements) healthy
thuốc bổ
a nutritional supplement

bổ phổi/phế
good for one's lungs

bổ máu/huyết
good for one's blood

(of activities) vô bổ
unhelpful; unproductive

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