bợ
nounverb
Hanoi [ʔɓəː˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓəː˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓəː˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bợ means Marsilea quadrifolia.
Classifier: cây — e.g. một cây bợ (one Marsilea quadrifolia)
Meanings of bợ in English
Noun
- Marsilea quadrifolia ≈ cỏ bợ
Verb
- obsolete to prop, to support
- obsolete to tend to
Verb
- obsolete to temporarily borrow, to pawn, to collateralize
Words with bợ
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bợ could be written as 把, 備. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *bəːʔ (Ferlus, 2007). The n-infixed form of this word yields nợ (“debt; to owe”).
Frequently asked questions
What does bợ mean in English?
bợ (noun) means "Marsilea quadrifolia".
How do you pronounce bợ?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəː˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓəː˨˩˨]. Tones: bợ — heavy tone (nặng).
What classifier is used with bợ?
Common classifiers: cây — for example "một cây bợ" (one Marsilea quadrifolia).