Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bọ

[ʔɓɔ˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) insect; bug

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

côn trùng; bọ

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) maggot

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

giòi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài gặm nhấm

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) father; dad

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bố; ba

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

Chú ni giống con bọ hung!You look so much like my son!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “bọ” mean?

(noun) insect; bug

Is “bọ” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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