bón

adjectiveverb

Hanoi [ʔɓɔn˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɔŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓɔŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bónrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

bón means constipated.

Meanings of bón in English

Adjective

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam constipated ≈ táo

Verb

to spoon-feed ≈ đút
to put (manure or fertilizer) on the soil ≈ bón phân

Words with bón

táo bón chăm bón bón phân

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bón could be written as 𦊚, 噴. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From a Tai language. Compare Thai ป้อน (bpɔ̂ɔn), Saek puːn⁶.

Frequently asked questions

What does bón mean in English?

bón (adjective) means "constipated".

How do you pronounce bón?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɔn˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɔŋ˦˥]. Tones: bón — rising tone (sắc).

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.