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bóng rổ

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Hanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ zo˧˩]Huế [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥ ʐow˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥ ɹow˨˩˦] browser voice
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bóng rổ means basketball.

Meanings of bóng rổ in English

Noun

  1. basketball

Words with bóng rổ

Example sentences with bóng rổ

  • Nó lùn nhưng rất giỏi môn bóng rổ. He is short, but good at basketball.
  • Nó tuy lùn nhưng chơi bóng rổ rất giỏi. He is short, but good at basketball.
  • Tôi chơi bóng rổ, bóng đá và bóng bầu dục. I play basketball, soccer and american football.
  • Bóng đá và bóng rổ là những môn thể thao phổ biến. Soccer and basketball are popular sports.
  • Tôi không biết liệu anh ấy sẽ đi chơi hay chơi bóng rổ. I don’t know whether he will hang out or play basketball.
  • Giáo viên toán này cũng là huấn luyện viên của đội bóng rổ. This math teacher is also the coach of the basketball team.
  • Câu lạc bộ bóng rổ của chúng tôi đang tuyển những bạn nam cao lớn. Our basketball team is recruiting tall boys.

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

Etymology

Calque of English basketball, from bóng (“ball”) + rổ (“basket”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bóng rổ mean in English?

bóng rổ (noun) means "basketball".

How do you pronounce bóng rổ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ zo˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥ ɹow˨˩˦]. Tones: bóng — rising tone (sắc), rổ — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.