trâu bò

Vietnamese

Etymology

trâu +‎ bò

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəw˧˧ ʔɓɔ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəw˧˧ ʔɓɔ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈəw˧˧ ʔɓɔ˨˩]

Noun

trâu bò

1. (literal, collective) water buffaloes and Southern Yellow cattle

Adjective

trâu bò

1. (slang) as hardworking as working cattle