bấu

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bau"

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

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

Verb

bấu • (報, 报, 㨐)

1. to grip; to grab
2. to pinch

Derived terms

• bấu chí (to pinch; to fight)
• bấu véo
• bấu víu (to cling on; to rely on)