giả bộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 假 and 步.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaː˧˩ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jaː˧˨ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jaː˨˩˦ ʔɓow˨˩˨]

Verb

giả bộ

1. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to pretend (to be something), to simulate

   Synonym: giả vờ