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bưởi

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Hanoi [ʔɓɨəj˧˩]Huế [ʔɓɨj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓɨj˨˩˦] browser voice
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bưởi means pomelo; a boob; a jug.

Classifier: cây, quả, trái — e.g. một cây bưởi (one pomelo)

Meanings of bưởi in English

Noun

  1. pomelo
  2. euphemistic, humorous, of a woman a boob; a jug
    • Nó có bưởi to.She has huge jugs.

Words with bưởi

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *paːs.

Frequently asked questions

What does bưởi mean in English?

bưởi (noun) means "pomelo; a boob; a jug".

How do you pronounce bưởi?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɨəj˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓɨj˨˩˦]. Tones: bưởi — dipping tone (hỏi).

What classifier is used with bưởi?

Common classifiers: cây, quả, trái — for example "một cây bưởi" (one pomelo).

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.