bào mòn

Vietnamese

Etymology

bào +‎ mòn.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩ mɔn˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˦˩ mɔŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓaːw˨˩ mɔŋ˨˩]

Verb

to whittle
Nó thấy như thể chút tự tin còn sót lại đang đần bị bào mòn vậy.
He felt as if what little remains of his self-confidence are being whittling away.

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