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bươi

verb
Hanoi [ʔɓɨəj˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɨj˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɨj˧˧] browser voice
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bươi means to scratch.

Meanings of bươi in English

Verb

  1. to scratch (a surface)
  2. to dig and make a mess as result

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does bươi mean in English?

bươi (verb) means "to scratch".

How do you pronounce bươi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɨəj˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɨj˧˧]. Tones: bươi — level tone (ngang).

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.