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đánh bóng

verb
Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɛɲ˦˧˥ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đánhrisingsắcbóngrisingsắc

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đánh bóng means to polish; to shade.

Meanings of đánh bóng in English

Verb

  1. to polish
  2. to shade

Example sentences with đánh bóng

  • Những chiếc giày này cần được đánh bóng. These shoes need polishing.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

đánh + bóng.

Frequently asked questions

What does đánh bóng mean in English?

đánh bóng (verb) means "to polish; to shade".

How do you pronounce đánh bóng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗajŋ̟˧˦ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗan˦˥ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: đánh — rising tone (sắc), bóng — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.