búp bê
Vietnamese
Etymology
Borrowed from French poupée.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓup̚˧˦ ʔɓe˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓup̚˦˧˥ ʔɓej˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊp̚˦˥ ʔɓej˧˧]
Noun
(classifier con) búp bê
- a doll (a toy in the form of a human)
Usage notes
- Referring to modern toy dolls only, for dolls and puppets for practical and occultic purposes, see hình nhân and hình nộm.