bố nó

Vietnamese

Etymology

bố (“dad”) +‎ nó (“he/him; she/her”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓo˧˦ nɔ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓow˨˩˦ nɔ˨˩˦]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓow˦˥ nɔ˦˥]

Pronoun

bố nó

1. (Northern Vietnam) you, our child(ren)'s dad
2. (Northern Vietnam) he/him, your child(ren)'s dad

Particle

bố nó

1. (Northern Vietnam, sentence-final) conveys annoyance or regret

   Sao không làm bố nó đi !

   Oh for heaven's sake, just do it already!

   Thằng ôn dịch đó làm hỏng bố nó rồi !

   That son of a gun broke the damn thing!

Synonyms

• cha nó

See also

• mẹ nó