bờm

Noun

 * 1)  a mane
 * 2) a headband

Etymology 2
Perhaps from a folktale of a silly, clumsy boy named "Bờm", who was offered many valuable things in exchange for his fan, but refused them all and only accepted a handful of sticky rice. This tale is usually expressed in poetic form.

Thằng Bờm có cái quạt mo Phú ông xin đổi ba bò chín trâu Bờm rằng Bờm chẳng lấy trâu Phú ông xin đổi một xâu cá mè Bờm rằng Bờm chẳng lấy mè Phú ông xin đổi một bè gỗ lim Bờm rằng Bờm chẳng lấy lim Phú ông xin đổi con chim đồi mồi Bờm rằng Bờm chẳng lấy mồi Phú ông xin đổi nắm xôi, Bờm cười.
 * Bờm-boy'd got a spathe fan
 * Rich man asked for it for three zebus and nine buffaloes
 * Bờm said Bờm wanted no buffaloes
 * Rich man asked for it for a string of barbs
 * Bờm said Bờm wanted no barbs
 * Rich man asked for it for a raft made of
 * Bờm said Bờm wanted no ge mu
 * Rich man asked for it for a bird statue made of the shell of a turtle
 * Bờm said Bờm wanted no turtle
 * Rich man asked for it for a handful of sticky rice, and Bờm smiled.

Adjective

 * 1)  silly and lacking in common sense