bóp

Level ≈B1 (approx.) nounverb Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓɔp̚˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɔp̚˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓɔp̚˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bóprisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bóp means wallet.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái bóp (one wallet)

Meanings of bóp in English

Noun

Southern Vietnam wallet (containing money, documents, etc.) ≈ ví

Verb

to press (with hands)
to crush (with fingers)

Words with bóp

bóp chẹt bóp méo chắt bóp đấm bóp xoa bóp

Example sentences with bóp

Tom bóp chặt miếng bọt biển đó. Tom squeezed the sponge.
Tom bóp nát quả cà chua. Tom squashed the tomato.
Tom bóp chặt miếng bọt biển. Tom squeezed the sponge.
Trời ơi! Tôi để quên bóp ở phòng rồi! My God! I left the wallet in my room!
Công việc của tôi là bóp cổ chết chuột. My job is strangling rats.

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, bóp could be written as 扑, 抸, 𭡚, 𢯒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *pɔːp.

Frequently asked questions

What does bóp mean in English?

bóp (noun) means "wallet".

How do you pronounce bóp?

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

What classifier is used with bóp?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái bóp" (one wallet).

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.