cô bé

Vietnamese

Etymology

cô +‎ bé.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ko˧˧ ʔɓɛ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kow˧˧ ʔɓɛ˨˩˦]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kow˧˧ ʔɓɛ˦˥]

Noun

(formal) a little miss, young lady
Synonym: con bé

Cô bé năm nay mấy tuổi rồi?
How old is your little daughter?
(by extension) a younger girl

Usage notes

Especially common in translations of Western literature.

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