giả bộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 假 and 步.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaː˧˩ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [jaː˧˨ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jaː˨˩˦ ʔɓow˨˩˨]

    Verb

    giả bộ

    1. (Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to pretend (to be something), to simulate
      Synonym: giả vờ
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