"bù" meaning in Vietnamese

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Noun

IPA: [ʔɓu˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [ʔɓʊw˦˩] [Huế], [ʔɓʊw˨˩] (note: Saigon)
Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} bù, {{vi-noun}} bù
  1. (North Central Vietnam) Alternative form of bầu (“gourd”) Tags: Central, North, Vietnam, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bầu (extra: gourd) Categories (lifeform): Insects
    Sense id: en-bù-vi-noun-tSDQPNh- Disambiguation of Insects: 32 17 18 33 Categories (other): Central Vietnamese, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 35 12 13 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: [ʔɓu˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [ʔɓʊw˦˩] [Huế], [ʔɓʊw˨˩] (note: Saigon)
Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} bù, {{vi-noun}} bù
  1. (Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of bọ (“bug”) Tags: Southern, Vietnam, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: bọ (extra: bug) Categories (lifeform): Insects Derived forms: bù hung, bù mắt, bù rầy, bù tọt, bù xè, bù xít
    Sense id: en-bù-vi-noun-sWLssx3V Disambiguation of Insects: 32 17 18 33 Categories (other): Southern Vietnamese, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 35 12 13 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Prefix

IPA: [ʔɓu˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [ʔɓʊw˦˩] [Huế], [ʔɓʊw˨˩] (note: Saigon)
Head templates: {{head|vi|prefix|head=}} bù, {{vi-prefix}} bù
  1. Alternative form of bồ Tags: alt-of, alternative, morpheme Alternative form of: bồ Categories (lifeform): Insects Derived forms: bù cào, bù câu, bù hồng, bù nhìn, bù nông
    Sense id: en-bù-vi-prefix-8wxkGhzY Disambiguation of Insects: 32 17 18 33 Categories (other): Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 35 12 13 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 4

Verb

IPA: [ʔɓu˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [ʔɓʊw˦˩] [Huế], [ʔɓʊw˨˩] (note: Saigon) Forms: [CJK], [CJK], [CJK]
Etymology: Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 補 (SV: bổ). Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|補}}, {{der|vi|zh|補//|pos=SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">bổ</i>|t=|tr=-}} Chinese 補 (SV: bổ), {{vi-etym-sino|補||bổ|hv=n}} Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 補 (SV: bổ) Head templates: {{head|vi|verb|||head=|tr=蒲, 補, 賠}} bù • (蒲, 補, 賠), {{vi-verb|蒲, 補, 賠}} bù • (蒲, 補, 賠)
  1. to compensate; to make up Categories (lifeform): Insects, Plants Derived forms: bù đắp, bù trừ, đền bù
    Sense id: en-bù-vi-verb-dJ1LQ1PK Disambiguation of Insects: 32 17 18 33 Disambiguation of Plants: 33 12 13 42 Categories (other): Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 35 12 13 40
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1
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    {
      "alt_of": [
        {
          "word": "bồ"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "Alternative form of bồ"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "bồ",
          "bồ#Vietnamese"
        ]
      ],
      "tags": [
        "alt-of",
        "alternative",
        "morpheme"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɓu˨˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɓʊw˦˩]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɓʊw˨˩]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bù"
}

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