chóp bu

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Vietnamese

Etymology

chóp (“top; peak”) +‎ bu (“cage”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔp̚˧˦ ʔɓu˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕɔp̚˦˧˥ ʔɓʊw˧˧]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [cɔp̚˦˥ ʔɓʊw˧˧]

Noun

(dated, sometimes derogatory) a person in charge; leader; superior

Adjective

(dated) executive; leading; superior

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Vietnamese nouns without classifiers