bổ

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *buuh. Cognate with Khmer ពុះ (puh).

Verb

bổ

  1. to split firewood by the axis of each log
    bổ củi ― to split firewood
  2. 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
  3. (North Central Vietnam) to trip and fall onto the ground
    Synonyms: ngã, té

Adverb

bổ

  1. (of falling) quickly and heavily to the ground

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 補 (“to supplement”).

Adjective

bổ

  1. (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.

Alternative forms

Verb

bổ

  1. (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.
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