nơ bướm

Vietnamese

Etymology

nơ (“bow”) +‎ bướm (“butterfly”), calque of French nœud papillon (literally “butterfly knot”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [nəː˧˧ ʔɓɨəm˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [nəː˧˧ ʔɓɨəm˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [nəː˧˧ ʔɓɨəm˦˥]

Noun

nơ bướm

1. (clothing) bow

   Synonym: nơ