vú

See also: vù, vü, vu, VU, vũ, Vũ, ʋu, and .vu

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

vếu

Etymology

From Middle Vietnamese ꞗú, from Proto-Vietic *b-rn-uːʔ or *k-buːʔ.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vu˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vʊw˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʲʊw˦˥]

Noun

vú (布, 乳, 𠄀, 𡝦, 𦜘)

(anatomy) breast

Usage notes

Albeit used in scientific contexts, this term is still informally considered risqué, and people tend to use euphemisms, such as ngực (“chest”), instead.

Derived terms

núm vú (“nipple”)
vú sữa (“Chrysophyllum cainito”)

See also

ức

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