bồi bổ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 培補 (“to nourish”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ ʔɓo˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˦˩ ʔɓow˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoj˨˩ ʔɓow˨˩˦]

Verb

bồi bổ

1. to nourish; to supplement; to foster
2. to strengthen; to reinforce