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cô bác

noun
Hanoi [ko˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˧˦]Huế [kow˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kow˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˦˥] browser voice
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Meanings of cô bác in English

Noun

  1. Referring to people older than the speaker whom the speaker considers to be of the same generation as his/her parents.

Etymology

cô + bác.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce cô bác?

IPA: Hanoi [ko˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˧˦]; Saigon [kow˧˧ ʔɓaːk̚˦˥]. Tones: cô — level tone (ngang), bác — rising tone (sắc).

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.