bươm bướm

See also: bươm bưởm

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of bướm; see there for more.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨəm˧˧ ʔɓɨəm˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨəm˧˧ ʔɓɨəm˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓɨəm˧˧ ʔɓɨəm˦˥]

Noun

(classifier con) bươm bướm

  1. butterfly
    Synonym: bướm

Usage notes

  • Like many words for animals formed through reduplication, this form is now much less used than its monosyllabic root bướm.
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