Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Verb

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bo

  1. (childish) to stop hanging out with; to not play with anymore
    Lêu lêu bo xì, chơi một mình đi nha.
    Boo, I don't feel like playing with you anymore, play by yourself!

Usage notes

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  • When bo xì someone, a child would also often do the action of covering and uncovering their mouth during the duration of the lengthened bo (somewhat similar to the stereotypical "Native American war-cry"), and just after is pronounced, finishes it by throwing their hand toward the other child with whom they just denounce their "playmateship".

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