bừa

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bua"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨə˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨə˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɨə˨˩]

Etymology 1

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 耙 (SV: bà) preceding the formalization of Sino-Vietnamese pronunciation.

Noun

(classifier cái) bừa • (耚)

1. rake; harrow

Verb

bừa • (耚)

1. to rake; to harrow

See also

Derived terms

• cày bừa

 

Etymology 2

Adjective

bừa

1. helter-skelter; topsy-turvy
2. rash; random; reckless

   Cứ để bừa ở đâu đi.

   You should just put it wherever.

See also

Derived terms

• bừa bãi
• bừa bộn (từ láy)