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Vietnamese
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *buuh. Cognate with Khmer ពុះ (puh).
Verb
bổ • (補)
- to split firewood by the axis of each log
- bổ củi ― to split firewood
- to chop a piece of fruit, especially a large one, by its axis to divide it into smaller pieces for consumption
- bổ dưa ― to chop a watermelon
- (North Central Vietnam) to trip and fall onto the ground
- Synonyms: ngã, té
Adverb
bổ
- (of falling) quickly and heavily to the ground
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 補 (“to supplement”).
Adjective
bổ
- (of food, drink or nutritional supplements, compatible with following Sino-Vietnamese elements) healthy; wholesome
- thuốc bổ ― a nutritional supplement
- bổ phổi/phế ― good for one's lungs
- bổ máu/huyết ― good for one's blood
- (of activities) vô bổ ― unhelpful; unproductive
Etymology 3
See vỗ. This is a form that did not undergo lenition.
Verb
bổ
- (obsolete) Southern Vietnam form of vỗ
1895, Huình Tịnh Của, Đại Nam Quấc âm tự vị:滇 Xan. n.
[…]
Sóng ― sóng bổ, sóng đánh.- 滇 Xan. n.
Sóng ― the waves hitting the shore.
1909, Nguyễn Liên Phong, “Bà-Rịa”, in Nam Kỳ phong tục nhơn vật diễn ca:Làng Phước-hãi, lưới bạc muôn, Ở theo mé biển tuy buồn mà vui.
Buồn nghe sóng bỗ từ hồi, Vui vì đông đão tới lui chĩnh tề.- At the village of Phước-hãi, the nets are always silvery , living by the sea has its ups and downs.
The repetitive sound of the waves hitting the shore brings you down, the constant throngs of people coming and leaving lifts you up.