làm bộ

verb

Hanoi [laːm˨˩ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]Huế [laːm˦˩ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]Saigon [laːm˨˩ ʔɓow˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

làmfallinghuyền bộheavynặng

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

làm bộ means to feign; to pretend.

Meanings of làm bộ in English

Verb

Northern Vietnam to feign; to pretend ≈ giả bộ

Words with làm bộ

làm bộ làm tịch

Example sentences with làm bộ

Anh ta đã đặt làm bộ com lê này ở đâu? Where did he have the suit made?
Làm bộ. Faking.

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

Etymology

làm + bộ.

Frequently asked questions

What does làm bộ mean in English?

làm bộ (verb) means "to feign; to pretend".

How do you pronounce làm bộ?

IPA: Hanoi [laːm˨˩ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [laːm˨˩ ʔɓow˨˩˨]. Tones: làm — falling tone (huyền), 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.