Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bù

[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 compensate; to make up

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bù đắp

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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 form into a straight line

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặt thành hàng thẳng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) alternative form of bầu (“gourd”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại hình bầu

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) alternative form of bọ (“bug”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại hình bọ

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

What does “bù” mean?

(verb) to compensate; to make up

Is “bù” formal or informal?

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