bầu

See also: bau, Bau, báu, baú, bậu, and ba'u

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəw˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəw˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəw˨˩]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 匏 (“gourd”; SV: biều, bào).

Noun

bầu

gourd
a space of something
pregnancy

Derived terms

Derived terms

đàn bầu
kèn bầu

Adjective

bầu

pregnant

Synonyms

thai

Verb

bầu

to be pregnant

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 保 (SV: bảo).

Verb

bầu

to vote

Derived terms

Derived terms

bầu cử
đi bầu

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