bò
[ʔɓɔ˨˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
nuôi bòto keep cows
chăn bòto graze the cows
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(verb) to creep; to crawl (move slowly with the abdomen close to the ground)
Register: informal
Examples
rắn bòa snake crawls
lổm ngổm như cua bòto swagger as a crab crawls
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Sense 3
Meaning · English
(verb) to creep (to grow across a surface rather than upwards); to climb (to grow upwards by clinging to something)
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
mọc lan trên bề mặt hoặc leo lên bằng cách bám
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Register: informal
Examples
Mướp bò lên giàn.The loofah climbed the frame.
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Sense 4
Meaning · English
(verb) to slowly climb
Register: informal
Examples
Chiếc xe bò lên dốc.The car climbed up the hill.
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Common questions
What does “bò” mean?
(noun) bovine
Is “bò” formal or informal?
bò is generally informal.