Vietnamese
Etymology
coi (“to look”) + bộ (“bearing, appearance”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [kɔj˧˧ ʔɓo˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [kɔj˧˧ ʔɓow˨˩ʔ]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [kɔj˧˧ ʔɓow˨˩˨]
Verb
coi bộ
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, colloquial) to seem
- Near-synonym: có vẻ