bấu
See also: Appendix:Variations of "bau"
Tày
editEtymology
editFrom Proto-Tai *ɓawᴮ (“not (strong 1)”).
Pronunciation
edit- (Thạch An – Tràng Định) IPA(key): [ɓəw˧˥]
- (Trùng Khánh) IPA(key): [ɓəw˦]
Adverb
edit- not (negates a verb)
- bấu chắc ― to not know
- hết bấu đảy ― to be unable to do
- not at all
- bấu dăm bấu bjai dai hom lư̱ng
- to live off the fat of the land
- (literally, “No ploughing, no weeding, and The scent is fragrant”)
Verb
editbấu (𫇰)
Particle
editbấu (裒)
- indicates a yes-no question
- Chắc bấu? ― Do you know?
Synonyms
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