bưng bô

Vietnamese

Etymology

bưng (“to carry”) +‎ bô (“potty”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨŋ˧˧ ʔɓo˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨŋ˧˧ ʔɓow˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨŋ˧˧ ʔɓow˧˧]

Verb

bưng bô

  1. (slang) to adulate; to bootlick; to kiss up to
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