bỏ

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word bỏ. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word bỏ, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say bỏ in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word bỏ you have here. The definition of the word bỏ will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbỏ, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.
See also: Appendix:Variations of "bo"

Tày

Etymology

From Vietnamese bó.

Pronunciation

Noun

bỏ

  1. pack; bundle
    bỏ thú ― bundle of chopsticks

References

  • Lương Bèn (2011) Từ điển Tày-Việt‎ (in Vietnamese), Thái Nguyên: Nhà Xuất bản Đại học Thái Nguyên

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.
Particularly: “Compare Khmu pəh ("to abandon, to be separated") (as in maʔ pəh ("divorced woman")). Suwilai (2002)'s Dictionary of Khmu in Laos glossed it as "to place, to keep, to leave behind".”

Verb

bỏ • (補, 捕, 𠬃, 𠬕, 𠬖)

  1. to put; to place
    bỏ chai nước lên bàn ― to put a bottle of water on the table
  2. to drop; to toss
  3. to take off; to remove
    Vậy nhóm quyết định bỏ tiết mục này phải hông?
    So we've decided to scrap this performance, correct?
  4. to leave; to abandon
    Thằng anh bỏ đi học rồi mà thằng em vẫn chưa thức.
    The older brother already left for school but the younger brother is still asleep.
  5. to quit (like a bad habit)
    bỏ hút thuốc ― to quit smoking
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Noun

bỏ

  1. (Christianity, colloquial) a godfather
    bỏ đỡ đầu ― male godparent
Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia