cặp bồ

Vietnamese

Etymology

cặp +‎ bồ.

Not related to English couple nor French couple, which are all transparent false folk etymology.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kap̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓo˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kap̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓow˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kap̚˨˩˨ ʔɓow˨˩]
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Verb

cặp bồ

  1. to be involved in a romantic relationship