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cuốc bộ

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Hanoi [kuək̚˧˦ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]Huế [kuək̚˦˧˥ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]Saigon [kuək̚˦˥ ʔɓow˨˩˨] browser voice
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cuốc bộ means to walk on foot.

Meanings of cuốc bộ in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to walk on foot
    • Tụi tao phải cuốc bộ muốn lọi giò luôn !We were killing our feet walking that much!

Example sentences with cuốc bộ

  • Chúng ta nên cuốc bộ hay đi xe? Shall we walk or drive?

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

Etymology

cuốc + bộ.

Frequently asked questions

What does cuốc bộ mean in English?

cuốc bộ (verb) means "to walk on foot".

How do you pronounce cuốc bộ?

IPA: Hanoi [kuək̚˧˦ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [kuək̚˦˥ ʔɓow˨˩˨]. Tones: cuốc — rising tone (sắc), bộ — heavy tone (nặng).

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.