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bơi lội

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Hanoi [ʔɓəːj˧˧ loj˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓəːj˧˧ loj˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓəːj˧˧ loj˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bơilevelnganglộiheavynặng

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bơi lội means swimming.

Meanings of bơi lội in English

Noun

  1. swimming
    • Bơi lội vui phết nhỉ?Swimming is really fun, isn't it?

Verb

  1. to swim (generally speaking)
    • giải bơi lội vô địch quốc gianational swimming championship

Example sentences with bơi lội

  • Bơi lội làm phát triển cơ bắp. Swimming develops our muscles.
  • Tom bảo tôi rằng cậu ấy thích bơi lội. Tom told me that he likes swimming.
  • Tôi muốn trở thành vận động viên bơi lội. I want to be a swimmer.

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

Etymology

bơi (“to swim”) + lội (“to swim (dialectal); to wade”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bơi lội mean in English?

bơi lội (noun) means "swimming".

How do you pronounce bơi lội?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəːj˧˧ loj˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓəːj˧˧ loj˨˩˨]. Tones: bơi — level tone (ngang), lội — heavy tone (nặng).

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.