hồ bơi

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Hanoi [ho˨˩ ʔɓəːj˧˧]Huế [how˦˩ ʔɓəːj˧˧]Saigon [how˨˩ ʔɓəːj˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

hồfallinghuyền bơilevelngang

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hồ bơi means a swimming pool.

Meanings of hồ bơi in English

Noun

a swimming pool ≈ bể bơi

Example sentences with hồ bơi

Tom đã nhảy xuống hồ bơi. Tom jumped in the pool.
Tom ném điện thoại của Mary vào hồ bơi. Tom threw Mary's phone into the pool.

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Frequently asked questions

What does hồ bơi mean in English?

hồ bơi (noun) means "a swimming pool".

How do you pronounce hồ bơi?

IPA: Hanoi [ho˨˩ ʔɓəːj˧˧]; Saigon [how˨˩ ʔɓəːj˧˧]. Tones: hồ — falling tone (huyền), bơi — 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.