bo xì

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˧˧ si˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˧˧ sɪj˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓɔ˧˧ sɪj˨˩]

Verb

bo xì

1. (childish) to stop hanging out with; to not play with anymore

   Lêu lêu bo xì, chơi một mình đi nha.

   Boo, I don't feel like playing with you anymore, play by yourself!

Usage notes

• When bo xì someone, a child would also often do the action of covering and uncovering their mouth during the duration of the lengthened bo (somewhat similar to the stereotypical "Native American war-cry"), and just after xì is pronounced, finishes it by throwing their hand toward the other child with whom they just denounce their "playmateship".

See also

• nghỉ chơi