cô bé

Vietnamese

Etymology

cô +‎ bé.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ko˧˧ ʔɓɛ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [kow˧˧ ʔɓɛ˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [kow˧˧ ʔɓɛ˦˥]

Noun

cô bé

  1. (formal) a little miss, young lady
    Synonym: con bé
    Cô bé năm nay mấy tuổi rồi?
    How old is your little daughter?
  2. (by extension) a younger girl

Usage notes

  • Especially common in translations of Western literature.
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