bọ chó

Vietnamese

Etymology

bọ (“bug”) +‎ chó (“dog”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɔ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩˨ cɔ˦˥]

Noun

bọ chó

1. a parasitic bug that feeds on dogs (such as a flea or tick)

Noun

(classifier cây, hoa) bọ chó

1. a flowering plant of the genus Buddleja