bão
Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓaːw˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bão means storm; colicky pain.
Meanings of bão in English
Noun
- storm
- colicky pain (in the abdomen)
- slang rowdy and wild behaviour, such as in celebration after a triumph
Words with bão
Example sentences with bão
- Cửa sổ bị vỡ trong cơn bão. The window got broken during the storm.
- Nó là một cơn bão khủng khiếp. It's a monster storm.
- Cơn bão kéo dài trong bao lâu? How long did the typhoon last?
- Cơn bão không gây ra thiệt hại. The typhoon didn't cause any damage.
- Trời có vẻ sắp bão rồi. There is going to be a storm.
- Mùa thu này có nhiều bão. We've had lots of typhoons this fall.
- Vì cơn bão nên họ đã tới trễ. Owing to the storm, they arrived late.
- Vì cơn bão nên họ đã đến muộn. Owing to the storm, they arrived late.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bão could be written as 暴, 雹, 𣋰, 𩙕. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 暴 (“violent; vicious”, SV: bạo). Cognate with Muong Bi pão.
Frequently asked questions
What does bão mean in English?
bão (noun) means "storm; colicky pain".
How do you pronounce bão?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓaːw˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓaːw˨˩˦]. Tones: bão — creaky rising tone (ngã).
What classifier is used with bão?
Common classifiers: cơn, trận — for example "một cơn bão" (one storm).