bồi bổ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 培補 (“to nourish”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

to nourish; to supplement; to foster
to strengthen; to reinforce

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