ba lô

See also: Appendix:Variations of "balo"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• ba-lô

Etymology

Borrowed from French ballot (“bundle, package”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ lo˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ low˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaː˧˧ low˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) ba lô

1. backpack

   đi du lịch ba lô ― to go backpacking

Derived terms

• Tây ba lô
• đeo ba-lô ngược