bố đường

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔɓow˨˩˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓow˦˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bốrisingsắc đườngfallinghuyền

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bố đường means sugar daddy.

Meanings of bố đường in English

Noun

neologism, slang sugar daddy (older man who spends money for a relationship with a younger partner) ≈ ba đường

Etymology

Calque of English sugar daddy.

Frequently asked questions

What does bố đường mean in English?

bố đường (noun) means "sugar daddy".

How do you pronounce bố đường?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓo˧˦ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓow˦˥ ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩]. Tones: bố — rising tone (sắc), đường — falling tone (huyền).

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.