cắt bao

verb

Hanoi [kat̚˧˦ ʔɓaːw˧˧]Huế [kak̚˦˧˥ ʔɓaːw˧˧]Saigon [kak̚˦˥ ʔɓaːw˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cắtrisingsắc baolevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cắt bao means to circumcise.

Meanings of cắt bao in English

Verb

to circumcise, to cut the foreskin of the penis

Example sentences with cắt bao

Họ không muốn cắt bao quy đầu cho con trai họ. They did not want to circumcize their son.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

From cắt (“to cut”) + bao (“sack”), clipping of cắt bao quy đầu.

Frequently asked questions

What does cắt bao mean in English?

cắt bao (verb) means "to circumcise".

How do you pronounce cắt bao?

IPA: Hanoi [kat̚˧˦ ʔɓaːw˧˧]; Saigon [kak̚˦˥ ʔɓaːw˧˧]. Tones: cắt — rising tone (sắc), bao — level tone (ngang).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.