bồi

See also: Appendix:Variations of "boi"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 培 (“to bank up; foster; bury”).

Verb

bồi

  1. to reinforce; to strengthen (especially by pasting on additional layers)
  2. to accrete; to accumulate (especially soil)
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 賠 (“to compensate”).

Verb

bồi

  1. (only in compounds) to compensate; to reimburse
Derived terms

Etymology 3

Probably from French boy (“male servant”), from English boy (“male servant”).

Noun

bồi

  1. waiter
  2. (card games) jack
Derived terms
See also
Playing cards in Vietnamese · bài tây (layout · text)
át, xì heo, hai ba bốn năm sáu bảy
tám chín mười J, bồi Q, đầm K, già phăng teo
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