bàng quang

noun Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ kwaːŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɓaːŋ˦˩ kwaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ waːŋ˧˧] browser voice

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bàngfallinghuyền quanglevelngang

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bàng quang means urinary bladder.

Chinese characters: 膀胱

Meanings of bàng quang in English

Noun

formal urinary bladder ≈ bóng đái bọng đái

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 膀胱.

Frequently asked questions

What does bàng quang mean in English?

bàng quang (noun) means "urinary bladder".

How do you pronounce bàng quang?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ kwaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓaːŋ˨˩ waːŋ˧˧]. Tones: bàng — falling tone (huyền), quang — level tone (ngang).

Is bàng quang a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bàng quang is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 膀胱.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.