đồng bóng
adjectivenoun
Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
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đồng bóng means fickle; capricious; mercurial.
Meanings of đồng bóng in English
Adjective
- fickle; capricious; mercurial
Noun
- a spirit medium in Vietnamese folk religion
Etymology
đồng (“medium”) + bóng (“shamaness, female occultist”); the second element is obsolete and seems to be fossilized in this compound, obsolete compound bóng cốt, and phrasal verb hầu bóng.
Frequently asked questions
What does đồng bóng mean in English?
đồng bóng (adjective) means "fickle; capricious; mercurial".
How do you pronounce đồng bóng?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: đồng — falling tone (huyền), bóng — rising tone (sắc).