búp bê

Vietnamese

Etymology

Borrowed from French poupée.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓup̚˧˦ ʔɓe˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓup̚˦˧˥ ʔɓej˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓʊp̚˦˥ ʔɓej˧˧]

Noun

(classifier con) búp bê

1. a doll (a toy in the form of a human)

Usage notes

• Referring to toy dolls only, for dolls and puppets for practical and occultic purposes, see hình nhân and hình nộm.