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 toy dolls only, for dolls and puppets for practical and occultic purposes, see hình nhân and hình nộm.

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