bò
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Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bò means to creep; to crawl.
Meanings of bò in English
Verb
- to creep; to crawl (move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground)
- rắn bòa snake crawls
- lổm ngổm như cua bòto swagger as a crab crawls
- to creep (to grow across a surface rather than upwards); to climb (to grow upwards by clinging to something)
- Mướp bò lên giàn.The loofah climbed the frame.
- to slowly climb
- Chiếc xe bò lên dốc.The car climbed up the hill.
Noun
- bovine
- nuôi bòto keep cows
- chăn bòto graze the cows
- thịt bòbeef
Words with bò
Idioms and sayings with bò
- mất bò mới lo làm chuồng — to close the stable door after the horse has bolted; to take preventive measures after damage has been done
Example sentences with bò
- Bò hầm nên tinh tế và dày. Beef stew should be nice and thick.
- Có bao nhiêu con bò và gà? How many cows and chickens are there?
- Anh ấy đang nuôi mười con bò. He has ten cows.
- Đây là sừng trâu hay sừng bò? Is this a buffalo or cow's horn?
- Tôi thích thịt cừu hơn thịt bò. I prefer mutton to beef.
- Tom mới đang tập bò thôi. Tom is just learning to crawl.
- Ồ, bạn vắt sữa bò như thế hả? Oh, is that the way you milk a cow?
- Một trang trại thường có bò và gà. A farm often has cows and chickens.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bò could be written as 𤙭, 𨁏, 𨄳, 蒲. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *bɔː (“zebu; bovine”). Probably ultimately of imitative origin.
Frequently asked questions
What does bò mean in English?
bò (verb) means "to creep; to crawl".
How do you pronounce bò?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩]. Tones: bò — falling tone (huyền).