bọ chó
Vietnamese
Etymology
bọ (“bug”) + chó (“dog”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˧˨ʔ t͡ɕɔ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩ʔ t͡ɕɔ˨˩˦]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓɔ˨˩˨ cɔ˦˥]
Noun
bọ chó
- (colloquial) a parasitic bug that feeds on dogs (such as a flea or tick)
Noun
(classifier cây, hoa) bọ chó
- (botany) a flowering plant of the genus Buddleja