beo
nounadjective
Hanoi [ʔɓɛw˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɛw˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɛw˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
beo means leopard; jaguar or cheetah.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con beo (one leopard)
Meanings of beo in English
Noun
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam leopard, jaguar or cheetah ≈ báo
Adjective
- scraggy, scrawny
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, beo could be written as 豹, 𤣄, 𧴋. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Late Proto-Vietic *pɛːw (“leopard”), from Middle Chinese 豹 (MC paewH, “leopard”), probably through a Tai language. Doublet of báo.
Frequently asked questions
What does beo mean in English?
beo (noun) means "leopard; jaguar or cheetah".
How do you pronounce beo?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɛw˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɛw˧˧]. Tones: beo — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with beo?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con beo" (one leopard).