cặp bồ

Vietnamese

Etymology

cặp +‎ bồ.

Not related to English couple nor French couple, which are all transparent false folk etymology.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kap̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓo˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kap̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓow˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kap̚˨˩˨ ʔɓow˨˩]

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Verb

cặp bồ

1. to be involved in a romantic relationship