coi bộ

Vietnamese

Etymology

coi (“to look”) +‎ bộ (“bearing, appearance”).

Pronunciation

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

Verb

coi bộ

1. (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to seem

   Near-synonym: có vẻ