nịnh bợ

Vietnamese

Etymology

nịnh +‎ bợ.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nïŋ˧˨ʔ ʔɓəː˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [nɨn˨˩ʔ ʔɓəː˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɨn˨˩˨ ʔɓəː˨˩˨]

Verb

nịnh bợ

  1. to flatter; to fawn