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bõ

verbnoun
Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓɔ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦] browser voice
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bõ means to be worthwhile; to be worth.

Meanings of bõ in English

Verb

  1. to be worthwhile; to be worth (the trouble)

Noun

  1. archaic old manservant

Words with bõ

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bõ could be written as 𡀨. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does bõ mean in English?

bõ (verb) means "to be worthwhile; to be worth".

How do you pronounce bõ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: bõ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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