bươm bướm

See also: bươm bưởm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of bướm; see there for more.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier con) bươm bướm

1. (zoology) butterfly

   Synonym: bướm

Usage notes

• Like many words for animals formed through reduplication, this form is now much less used than its monosyllabic root bướm.