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bóng tối

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Hanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦ toj˧˦]Huế [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥ toj˨˩˦]Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥ toj˦˥] browser voice
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bóng tối means darkness.

Meanings of bóng tối in English

Noun

  1. darkness

Example sentences with bóng tối

  • Ma cà rồng thích bóng tối. Vampires like darkness.
  • Đứa trẻ sợ bóng tối. The child was afraid of the dark.
  • Anh ấy nhắm mắt lại, anh thấy bóng tối. He closed his eyes, he saw darkness.
  • Tom ngồi một mình trong bóng tối đợi Mary. Tom was sitting alone in the dark waiting for Mary.
  • Tom ngồi một mình đợi Mary trong bóng tối. Tom was sitting alone in the dark waiting for Mary.
  • Nhờ đôi mắt của nó, con cú có thể nhìn rất tốt trong bóng tối. Thanks to its eyes, an owl can see really well in the dark.
  • Giờ đây, Trái Đất đã hoàn toàn trống rỗng. Bóng tối thì ở trên bề mặt của vực sâu. Thánh Linh của Chúa thì nổi trên mặt nước. Now the earth was completely empty. Darkness was on the surface of the deep. God's ruach was hovering over the surface of the waters.
  • Nếu như mặt trời đột nhiên vụt tắt, 8 phút phải trôi qua trước khi chúng ta biết chuyện. Chỉ khi đó thì trái đất mới bị chìm trong bóng tối. If the Sun was to die suddenly, a further eight minutes would pass before we knew about it. Only then would Earth be thrown into darkness.

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

Etymology

From bóng (“shadow”) + tối (“dark”).

Frequently asked questions

What does bóng tối mean in English?

bóng tối (noun) means "darkness".

How do you pronounce bóng tối?

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

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.