bô

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˧]Huế [ʔɓow˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓow˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bôlevelngang

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

bô means a potty.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái bô (one potty)

Meanings of bô in English

Noun

a potty (children's chamberpot)

Noun

alternative form of pô (“exhaust pipe”)

Words with bô

bưng bô bô bô bô lão

Example sentences with bô

Bô-linh là thú vui duy nhất của tôi. Bowling is my only pastime.
Tôi thật sự không muốn đi chơi bô-linh với Tom. I don't really want to go bowling with Tom.
Ngành khoa học máy tính đã tạo được sự tiến bô nhanh chóng ở đất nước chúng tôi. Computer science has made rapid progress in our country.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From French pot.

Frequently asked questions

What does bô mean in English?

bô (noun) means "a potty".

How do you pronounce bô?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓow˧˧]. Tones: bô — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with bô?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái bô" (one a potty).

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.