bồi
See also: Appendix:Variations of "boi"
Vietnamese edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 培 (“to bank up; foster; bury”).
Verb edit
bồi
- to reinforce; to strengthen (especially by pasting on additional layers)
- to accrete; to accumulate (especially soil)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 2 edit
Sino-Vietnamese word from 賠 (“to compensate”).
Verb edit
bồi
- (only in compounds) to compensate; to reimburse
Derived terms edit
- bồi hoàn (to refund)
- bồi thường (to compensate)
Etymology 3 edit
Probably from French boy (“male servant”), from English boy (“male servant”).
Noun edit
bồi
Derived terms edit
See also edit
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át, xì | heo, hai | ba | bốn | năm | sáu | bảy |
tám | chín | mười | bồi | đầm | già | phăng teo |