cao bồi
Vietnamese
Etymology
From French cow-boy, from Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 2 should be a valid language, etymology language or family code; the value "AE." is not valid. See WT:LOL, WT:LOL/E and WT:LOF..
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʔɓoj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʔɓoj˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kaːw˧˧ ʔɓoj˨˩]
Noun
cao bồi
- cowboy (man who tends free-range cattle in the American West)
- cowboy (person who engages in reckless behavior)
References
- "cao bồi" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)
- An Chi (03 December 2017). "Bồi trong 'bồi bếp' có gốc Tây, không phải gốc Hán". Thanh Niên.