bó

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Syllables · tones

bórisingsắc

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bó means to pack.

Meanings of bó in English

Verb

to pack; to tie into pack or bundle

Noun

pack; bundle
- bó hoabouquet

Words with bó

bánh bó băng bó bó buộc bó tay gắn bó gò bó bó hoa

Example sentences with bó

Ông ấy đã buộc một bó củi. He set up a bundle of firewood.
Anh ấy buộc một bó củi. He set up a bundle of firewood.

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, bó could be written as 布, 𥿠, 抪. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *pɔːʔ. Cognate with Nguôn pỏ, Arem pɑːˀ.

Frequently asked questions

What does bó mean in English?

bó (verb) means "to pack".

How do you pronounce bó?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɔ˦˥]. Tones: bó — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.