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vú

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [vu˧˦]Huế [vʊw˨˩˦]Saigon [vʊw˦˥] browser voice
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vúrisingsắc

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vú means breast; udder; teat.

Meanings of vú in English

Noun

  1. of a primate breast ≈ bưởi
  2. of a non-primate mammal body part that functions similarly to the primate breast or nipple; udder, teat, etc.
    • vú bòa cow udder
  3. wet nurse
  4. colloquial godmother
    • vú đỡ đầufemale godparent

Words with vú

núm vúvú sữavú vê

Example sentences with vú

  • Mary qua đời do bị ung thư vú. Mary died of breast cancer.
  • Có phải cô ấy đã sờ vú bạn không? Did she touch your breasts?
  • Có phải là anh ta đã sờ vú bạn không? Did he touch your breasts?
  • Mary đã qua đời do căn bệnh ung thư vú. Mary died of breast cancer.
  • Vùng hình tròn xung quanh núm vú được gọi là quầng vú. The circular area around the nipple is called areola.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vú could be written as 乳, 布, 咘, 𦜘. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *k-buːʔ, the prefixed derivative of Proto-Vietic *buːʔ ~ ʔuːʔ (“to suck at breast”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *ɓuːʔ (“to suck, to suckle”). Cognate with Muong Bi pủ (“breast”). Doublet of bú (“to suckle”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vú mean in English?

vú (noun) means "breast; udder; teat".

How do you pronounce vú?

IPA: Hanoi [vu˧˦]; Saigon [vʊw˦˥]. Tones: vú — rising tone (sắc).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.