bở

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓəː˧˩]Huế [ʔɓəː˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓəː˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bởdippinghỏi

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bở means crumbly; flaky; friable.

Meanings of bở in English

Adjective

crumbly; flaky; friable

Words with bở

béo bở bở hơi tai tưởng bở

Example sentences with bở

Trên bàn có một quả dưa bở. There is a melon on the table.
Bao quanh bở biển, Nhật Bản có khí hậu ôn hoà. Surrounded by the sea, Japan has a mild climate.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does bở mean in English?

bở (adjective) means "crumbly; flaky; friable".

How do you pronounce bở?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəː˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓəː˨˩˦]. Tones: bở — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.