bo bo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bobo"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˧˧ ʔɓɔ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˧˧ ʔɓɔ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˧˧ ʔɓɔ˧˧]

Etymology 1

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Noun

(classifier cây, hạt) bo bo

  1. Job's tears
    Synonyms: ý dĩ, cườm thảo
  2. sorghum
    Synonyms: cao lương, miến, lúa miến

Etymology 2

Adverb

bo bo

  1. jealously, hoardingly
    giữ bo bo ― to jealously keep
    • 2005, Nguyễn Ngọc Tư, “Cải ơi”, in Cánh đồng bất tận, NXB Trẻ:
      […] 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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