bồ câu

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See also: bocáu

Vietnamese

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con chim bồ câu

Etymology

The first element can also be seen in words like bồ nông (“pelican”), bồ các (“magpie”). For the second element, see cu; it is ultimately onomatopoeic. Compare Thai เขา (kǎo), Chinese 鳩 (OC *(r)u) (B-S), Burmese ခို (hkui), English coo.

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier con) bồ câu

  1. pigeon; dove
    Synonyms: câu, cu
    • 1978, Định Hải, Bài ca Trái Đất (The Earth's Song):
      Trái Đất này là của chúng mình;
      Quả bóng xanh bay giữa trời xanh.
      Bồ câu ơi, tiếng chim gù thương mến;
      Hải âu ơi, cánh chim vờn sóng biển;
      Cùng bay nào! Cho Trái Đất quay!
      Cùng bay nào! Cho Trái Đất quay!
      This Earth belongs to us;
      A blue ball floating in the blue sky
      O doves, ye cooing-birds with lovely songs;
      O gulls, ye whose wings glide above the seas' waves;
      Fly together, so the Earth shall turn!
      Fly together, so the Earth shall turn!
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