tạm bợ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of tạm +‎ bợ (“to borrow”, fossilized word).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [taːm˧˨ʔ ʔɓəː˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [taːm˨˩ʔ ʔɓəː˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [taːm˨˩˨ ʔɓəː˨˩˨]

Adjective

tạm bợ

  1. (disapproving) temporary
    một căn lều tạm bợ ― a so-called tent
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