bạo

See also: Appendix:Variations of "bao"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from .

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩˨]

Adjective

bạo

  1. bold; daring; brave
  2. (in compounds) ferocious; cruel; violent
  3. (Central Vietnam) healthy

Derived terms

Adverb

bạo

  1. to a great degree, like crazy, like mad