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bóng

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bóng means a ball.

Classifier: quả, trái — e.g. một quả bóng (one ball)

Meanings of bóng in English

Noun

  1. a ball

Noun

  1. shadow, shade
    • dưới bóng câyin the shade of the tree
  2. reflection
    • bóng cây trên mặt nướctree reflection on the water

Adjective

  1. shiny

Adjective

  1. offensive, slang homosexual

Noun

  1. obsolete female occultist, shamaness
    • bà bóngthe shamaness

Words with bóng

Example sentences with bóng

  • Anh ta là vua của bóng đêm. He is the king of the night.
  • Tôi đã thấy bóng của anh ta! I saw his shadow!
  • Cậu bé đã đá quả bóng. The boy kicked the ball.
  • Tất cả quả bóng đều có màu vàng. All of the balls are yellow.
  • Tôi ngồi dưới bóng râm và đọc sách. I sat down in the shade of a tree and read the book.
  • Quả bóng lăn xuống gầm cái ghế sofa. The ball rolled under the sofa.
  • Tom đã đá quả bóng. Tom kicked the ball.
  • Nhanh chóng chuyền bóng về cho người phía sau. Pass the ball quickly to a person behind you.

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, bóng could be written as 俸, 𫕰, 䏾, 𩃳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *pɔːŋʔ (“bladder”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bóng mean in English?

bóng (noun) means "a ball".

How do you pronounce bóng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: bóng — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with bóng?

Common classifiers: quả, trái — for example "một quả bóng" (one a ball).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.