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thô bỉ

adjective Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [tʰo˧˧ ʔɓi˧˩]Huế [tʰow˧˧ ʔɓɪj˧˨]Saigon [tʰow˧˧ ʔɓɪj˨˩˦] browser voice
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thô bỉ means crass; vulgar.

Chinese characters: 粗鄙

Meanings of thô bỉ in English

Adjective

  1. crass; vulgar

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 粗鄙.

Frequently asked questions

What does thô bỉ mean in English?

thô bỉ (adjective) means "crass; vulgar".

How do you pronounce thô bỉ?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰo˧˧ ʔɓi˧˩]; Saigon [tʰow˧˧ ʔɓɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: thô — level tone (ngang), bỉ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Is thô bỉ a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. thô bỉ is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 粗鄙.

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.