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bờ mẫu

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓəː˨˩ məw˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓəː˦˩ məw˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓəː˨˩ məw˨˩˦] browser voice
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bờ mẫu means trenches; etc.

Meanings of bờ mẫu in English

Noun

  1. big ridge of dirt separating a large field from surrounding ditches, trenches, etc.

Etymology

Literally, “acre shore”, as the fields delineated by them would be measured in acres.

Frequently asked questions

What does bờ mẫu mean in English?

bờ mẫu (noun) means "trenches; etc".

How do you pronounce bờ mẫu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəː˨˩ məw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓəː˨˩ məw˨˩˦]. Tones: bờ — falling tone (huyền), mẫu — 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.