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bò viên

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˨˩ viən˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɔ˦˩ viəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩ viəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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bò viên means beef ball.

Classifier: cục — e.g. một cục bò viên (one beef ball)

Meanings of bò viên in English

Noun

  1. beef ball (a meatball made of finely pulverized beef and bits of tendon)

Frequently asked questions

What does bò viên mean in English?

bò viên (noun) means "beef ball".

How do you pronounce bò viên?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔ˨˩ viən˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɔ˨˩ viəŋ˧˧]. Tones: bò — falling tone (huyền), viên — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with bò viên?

Common classifiers: cục — for example "một cục bò viên" (one beef ball).

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.