bô bô
verb
Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˧ ʔɓo˧˧]Huế [ʔɓow˧˧ ʔɓow˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓow˧˧ ʔɓow˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bô bô means to be a loudmouth; to yap.
Meanings of bô bô in English
Verb
- to be a loudmouth; to yap, to run off at the mouth (to talk excessively)
- bô bô khoe với mọi ngườito boast of something loudly and openly to everyone
- Cứ bô bô cái mỏ mà chẳng hiểu quái gì.[Someone] keeps running their trap but doesn't understand anything at all.
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bô bô could be written as 哺哺, 逋逋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does bô bô mean in English?
bô bô (verb) means "to be a loudmouth; to yap".
How do you pronounce bô bô?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˧ ʔɓo˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓow˧˧ ʔɓow˧˧]. Tones: bô — level tone (ngang), bô — level tone (ngang).