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cù bơ cù bất

adjective
Hanoi [ku˨˩ ʔɓəː˧˧ ku˨˩ ʔɓət̚˧˦]Huế [kʊw˦˩ ʔɓəː˧˧ kʊw˦˩ ʔɓək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kʊw˨˩ ʔɓəː˧˧ kʊw˨˩ ʔɓək̚˦˥] browser voice
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cù bơ cù bất means derelict; vagrant; homeless.

Meanings of cù bơ cù bất in English

Adjective

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial derelict; vagrant; homeless

Frequently asked questions

What does cù bơ cù bất mean in English?

cù bơ cù bất (adjective) means "derelict; vagrant; homeless".

How do you pronounce cù bơ cù bất?

IPA: Hanoi [ku˨˩ ʔɓəː˧˧ ku˨˩ ʔɓət̚˧˦]; Saigon [kʊw˨˩ ʔɓəː˧˧ kʊw˨˩ ʔɓək̚˦˥]. Tones: cù — falling tone (huyền), bơ — level tone (ngang), cù — falling tone (huyền), bất — 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.