cô bé
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Vietnamese[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ko˧˧ ʔɓɛ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kow˧˧ ʔɓɛ˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [kow˧˧ ʔɓɛ˦˥]
Noun[edit]
- (formal) a little miss, young lady
- Synonym: con bé
- Cô bé năm nay mấy tuổi rồi?
- How old is your little daughter?
- (by extension) a younger girl
Usage notes[edit]
- Especially common in translations of Western literature.