/ɓɔ/
nounBeginner
formal

cow

Bò là một loài động vật có vú.

A cow is a mammal.

Bò có thể được nuôi để lấy sữa.

Cows can be raised for milk.

💡

The word 'bò' refers to the domesticated bovine animal commonly raised for milk, meat, and labor.

Collocations

bò sữadairy cowbò thịtbeef cattlebò đẻcow that has given birth

Synonyms

Related Phrases

bò đẻphrase
a cow that has given birth
bò sữaphrase
a dairy cow

💡Pro Tip

Gender and Number

'Bò' is a feminine noun in Vietnamese, and it does not change form for plural.

Gold Rule

Capitalization

In Vietnamese, common nouns like 'bò' are not capitalized unless they start a sentence or are part of a proper noun.

📖Word Origin

The word 'bò' is derived from the Proto-Vietic root *ɓɔː, which is related to the domesticated bovine animal.

📝Usage Notes

'Bò' is a common noun and is always lowercase unless it starts a sentence or is part of a proper noun.

Word Breakdown

cow
root
Noted on May 2, 2026VIEN