"bọ" meaning in Vietnamese

See bọ in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: [ʔɓɔ˧˨ʔ] [Hà-Nội], [ʔɓɔ˨˩ʔ] [Huế], [ʔɓɔ˨˩˨] (note: Saigon) Audio: LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-bọ.wav Forms: con [classifier], [CJK], 𧌂 [CJK], 𧏳 [CJK], 𧐾 [CJK], [alternative]
Etymology: From a Sino-Tibetan language. Compare Proto-Loloish *bi/bo² (“insect”) (whence Yao'an Lolopo bber). Etymology templates: {{bor|vi|sit|-}} Sino-Tibetan, {{cog|tbq-lol-pro|*bi/bo²||insect}} Proto-Loloish *bi/bo² (“insect”), {{cog|ycl|bber}} Lolopo bber Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=蜅, 𧌂, 𧏳, 𧐾}} bọ • (蜅, 𧌂, 𧏳, 𧐾), {{vi-noun|蜅, 𧌂, 𧏳, 𧐾|cls=con}} (classifier con) bọ • (蜅, 𧌂, 𧏳, 𧐾)
  1. insect; bug Synonyms: côn trùng
    Sense id: en-bọ-vi-noun-8J2FQD83 Categories (other): Insects, Male Disambiguation of Insects: 53 17 12 18 Disambiguation of Male: 52 4 2 43
  2. (uncommon) maggot Tags: uncommon Synonyms: giòi
    Sense id: en-bọ-vi-noun-Xw1JTmX6
  3. (Southern Vietnam) guinea pig Tags: Southern, Vietnam Synonyms: chuột lang
    Sense id: en-bọ-vi-noun-436O2~H1 Categories (other): Southern Vietnamese, Vietnamese nouns classified by con Disambiguation of Vietnamese nouns classified by con: 16 36 47
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1 Derived forms: bọ cánh cứng, bọ cạp, bọ chét, bọ dừa, bọ đa, bọ gạo, bọ hà, bọ hung, bọ mát, bọ nẹt, bọ ngựa, bọ phấn, bọ quýt, bọ rầy, bọ rùa, bọ trĩ, bọ ve, bọ xít, giòi bọ, sâu bọ

Noun

IPA: [ʔɓɔ˧˨ʔ] [Hà-Nội], [ʔɓɔ˨˩ʔ] [Huế], [ʔɓɔ˨˩˨] (note: Saigon) Audio: LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-bọ.wav
Etymology: From Proto-Vietic *bɔːʔ (“father”). Etymology templates: {{inh|vi|mkh-vie-pro|*bɔːʔ||father}} Proto-Vietic *bɔːʔ (“father”) Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=}} bọ, {{vi-noun}} bọ
  1. (North Central Vietnam) father; dad Tags: Central, North, Vietnam Synonyms: ba, bố, cậu, cha, thầy, tía
    Sense id: en-bọ-vi-noun--nwS5QwA Categories (other): Central Vietnamese, Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header, Male, Parents Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 3 20 10 66 Disambiguation of Male: 52 4 2 43 Disambiguation of Parents: 5 21 13 61
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Alternative forms

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          ],
          "english": "You look so much like my son!",
          "literal_meaning": "You bloke here awfully like [this dear old] dad’s son!",
          "text": "Chú ni giống con bọ hung!",
          "type": "example"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "father; dad"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "father",
          "father"
        ],
        [
          "dad",
          "dad"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(North Central Vietnam) father; dad"
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "ba"
        },
        {
          "word": "bố"
        },
        {
          "word": "cậu"
        },
        {
          "word": "cha"
        },
        {
          "word": "thầy"
        },
        {
          "word": "tía"
        }
      ],
      "tags": [
        "Central",
        "North",
        "Vietnam"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɓɔ˧˨ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Hà-Nội"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɓɔ˨˩ʔ]",
      "tags": [
        "Huế"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ʔɓɔ˨˩˨]",
      "note": "Saigon"
    },
    {
      "audio": "LL-Q9199 (vie)-Penn Zero MSSJ-bọ.wav",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d0/LL-Q9199_%28vie%29-Penn_Zero_MSSJ-b%E1%BB%8D.wav/LL-Q9199_%28vie%29-Penn_Zero_MSSJ-b%E1%BB%8D.wav.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/d/d0/LL-Q9199_%28vie%29-Penn_Zero_MSSJ-b%E1%BB%8D.wav/LL-Q9199_%28vie%29-Penn_Zero_MSSJ-b%E1%BB%8D.wav.ogg"
    }
  ],
  "word": "bọ"
}

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