cặp bồ

Vietnamese

Etymology

cặp +‎ bồ.

Not related to English couple nor French couple, which are all transparent false folk etymology.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kap̚˧˨ʔ ʔɓo˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [kap̚˨˩ʔ ʔɓow˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [kap̚˨˩˨ ʔɓow˨˩]
Audio (Hà Nội) (file)

Verb

to be involved in a romantic relationship

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