Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bú

[ʔɓu˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to suck; to suckle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hút, bú mẹ

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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

(verb) to drink

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

uống

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Bú hết cốc nước đi còn đi![Hurry and] finish drinking the cup so we can go!

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) North Central Vietnam form of vú (“breast”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vú ở miền Bắc Trung Bộ

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

What does “bú” mean?

(verb) to suck; to suckle

Is “bú” formal or informal?

bú is generally informal; connotation: humorous.