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cầu bơ cầu bất

adjective
Hanoi [kəw˨˩ ʔɓəː˧˧ kəw˨˩ ʔɓət̚˧˦]Huế [kəw˦˩ ʔɓəː˧˧ kəw˦˩ ʔɓək̚˦˧˥]Saigon [kəw˨˩ ʔɓəː˧˧ kəw˨˩ ʔɓək̚˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
cầufallinghuyềnbơlevelngangcầufallinghuyềnbấtrisingsắc

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cầu bơ cầu bất means derelict; vagrant; homeless.

Meanings of cầu bơ cầu bất in English

Adjective

  1. Northern Vietnam, colloquial derelict; vagrant; homeless

Frequently asked questions

What does cầu bơ cầu bất mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce cầu bơ cầu bất?

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