Bồ Đào Nha

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (humorous) Bố Đào Nhà (literally “House-Digging Father”)

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 葡萄牙, possibly from Hokkien 葡萄牙 (Pô-tô-gâ)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓo˨˩ ʔɗaːw˨˩ ɲaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓow˦˩ ʔɗaːw˦˩ ɲaː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓow˨˩ ʔɗaːw˨˩ ɲaː˧˧]

Proper noun

Bồ Đào Nha

1. Portugal (a country in Europe)

Adjective

Bồ Đào Nha

1. Portuguese