biểu

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiəw˧˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiw˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓiw˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 表.

Noun

biểu

(only in compounds) a table (grid of data in rows and columns)
biểu phí ― a tabular listing of fees

Derived terms

Derived terms

biểu đồ

Etymology 2

Variant of bảo. Compare cáo vs. kiếu, đào vs. điều. Also compare 表 (biǎo, “to express”) as in 表態／表态 (biǎotài, “to declare one's stance”).

Verb

biểu

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) Alternative form of bảo (“to tell”)
Ê cu lại đây biểu!
Come here for a sec boy, I have something to tell you.

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