bồ

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Vietnamese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

bồ (, )

  1. (colloquial) boyfriend; girlfriend; date; romantic partner
    Synonym: người yêu

Pronoun[edit]

bồ

  1. (colloquial) you, my pal/mate/buddy
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Derived terms

Etymology 2[edit]

Noun[edit]

(classifier cái) bồ ()

  1. bamboo basket
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Etymology 3[edit]

Might be related to the prefixal element in bồ cào, bồ hóng, and bồ nhìn/bù nhìn.

Prefix[edit]

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bồ

  1. (non-productive) used to form birds' names
    bồ câu (dove, pigeon)
    bồ nông (pelican)
    bồ các (Eurasian magpie)
    bồ cắt (falcon)
    bồ cốc (cormorant)
    bồ chao (white-crested laughing-thrush)