bợm bãi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• bợm bải (obsolete)

Etymology

bợm (“cunning; swindler”) +‎ bãi (“(archaic) deceiver”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːm˧˨ʔ ʔɓaːj˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːm˨˩ʔ ʔɓaːj˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːm˨˩˨ ʔɓaːj˨˩˦]

Adjective

bợm bãi

1. deceitful; wily; cunning

Verb

bợm bãi

1. to deceive; to swindle; to trick

See also

• xỏ xiên, lừa bịp