bồi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "boi"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

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

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 培 (“to bank up; foster; bury”).

Verb

bồi

to reinforce; to strengthen (especially by pasting on additional layers)
to accrete; to accumulate (especially soil)

Derived terms

bãi bồi (mudflats)
bồi bổ (to nourish; strengthen)
bồi dưỡng (to foster)
bồi đắp (to deposit)
bồi tụ (to accrete)
giấy bồi (pasteboard; cardboard)

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 賠 (“to compensate”).

Verb

bồi

(only in compounds) to compensate; to reimburse

Derived terms

bồi hoàn (to refund)
bồi thường (to compensate)

Etymology 3

Probably from French boy (“male servant”), from English boy (“male servant”).

Noun

bồi

waiter
(card games) jack

Derived terms

bồi bàn (server)
bồi bếp (kitchen servant)
cao bồi (cowboy)

See also

Playing cards in Vietnamese · bài tây (layout · text)

át, xì	heo, hai	ba	bốn	năm	sáu	bảy

tám	chín	mười	bồi	đầm	già	phăng teo

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