Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bo bo

[ʔɓɔ˧˧ ʔɓɔ˧˧] 🎙 Say it

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Job's tears

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hạt bo bo

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) sorghum

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lúa miến

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) jealously, hoardingly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ganh ghét, keo kiệt

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Examples

giữ bo boto jealously keep

[…] tưởng tía làm lớn để lo cho dân, ai dè cũng bo bo cho mình.[…] I imagined you aimed big to serve the people; who thought you do it all for yourself too.

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Common questions

What does “bo bo” mean?

(noun) Job's tears

Is “bo bo” formal or informal?

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

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