bầu

See also: bau, Bau, báu, baú, bậu, and ba'u

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəw˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəw˨˩]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 匏 (“gourd”, SV: biều, bào).

Noun

bầu

1. gourd
2. a space of something
3. pregnancy

Derived terms

Derived terms

• đàn bầu
• kèn bầu

 

Adjective

bầu

1. pregnant

Synonyms

• thai

Verb

bầu

1. to be pregnant

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 保 (SV: bảo).

Verb

bầu

1. to vote

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bầu cử
• đi bầu