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bóng bầu dục

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Hanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɓəw˨˩ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʔɓəw˦˩ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɓəw˨˩ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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bóng bầu dục means American football; rugby.

Meanings of bóng bầu dục in English

Noun

  1. American football
  2. rugby

Example sentences with bóng bầu dục

  • Tại sao sân bóng bầu dục lại có bốn góc? Why does a football field have four corners?
  • Tôi chơi bóng rổ, bóng đá và bóng bầu dục. I play basketball, soccer and american football.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

bóng (“ball”) + bầu dục (“elliptical”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bóng bầu dục mean in English?

bóng bầu dục (noun) means "American football; rugby".

How do you pronounce bóng bầu dục?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɓəw˨˩ zʊwk͡p̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɓəw˨˩ jʊwk͡p̚˨˩˨]. Tones: bóng — rising tone (sắc), bầu — falling tone (huyền), dục — heavy tone (nặng).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.