bọ
See also: Appendix:Variations of "bo"
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From a Sino-Tibetan language. Compare Proto-Loloish *bi/bo² (“insect”) (whence Yao'an Lolopo bber).
Noun edit
(classifier con) bọ • (蜅, 𧌂, 𧏳, 𧐾).
- insect; bug
- (Southern Vietnam) guinea pig
- Synonym: chuột lang
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Derived terms
Etymology 2 edit
From Proto-Vietic *bɔːʔ (“father”).
Noun edit
bọ
Yoruba edit
Alternative forms edit
Etymology 1 edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
bọ̀
- (intransitive) to return, to come here, to arrive
Usage notes edit
- Almost always preceded by the progressive maker 'ń'
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Etymology 2 edit
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bọ̀
- (transitive) to boil
- ó bọ ẹran ― He boiled the meat
- (intransitive) to become boiled
Usage notes edit
- bọ when followed by a direct object or noun
- (all senses): only used in reference to leafy vegetables or meat, for other foods use sè, for water use hó.
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Etymology 3 edit
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bọ̀
- (transitive) to insert into
- to wear or put on something
- ó bọ ṣòkòtò rẹ̀ ― He put on his pants
Usage notes edit
- bọ when followed by a direct object or noun
Derived terms edit
- bọbẹ́rẹ́ (“to thread a needle”)
- gbólóhùn oníbọ̀ (“complex sentence”)
- ìbọpá (“arm band”)
- ìbọ̀sẹ̀ (“socks”)
- ìbọ̀wọ́ (“glove”)
Etymology 4 edit
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bọ
- (transitive, intransitive) to sacrifice, to give an offering or sacrifice
Etymology 5 edit
Pronunciation edit
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bọ́
- (intransitive) to fall, to drop, to slip off
- (intransitive) to escape
- to come loose
- (euphemistic) to lose one's life, to die
- ẹ̀míi rẹ̀ẹ́ bọ́ ― She lost her life
Derived terms edit
- já bọ́
- abọ́máfọ̀ọ́ (“metal or plastic plate”)
Etymology 6 edit
Pronunciation edit
Verb edit
bọ̀
Usage notes edit
- bọ when followed by a direct object or noun