bôi đen

verb

Hanoi [ʔɓoj˧˧ ʔɗɛn˧˧]Huế [ʔɓoj˧˧ ʔɗɛŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓoj˧˧ ʔɗɛŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bôilevelngang đenlevelngang

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

Meanings of bôi đen in English

Verb

to smear black on and dirty or contaminate
to use black or blue ink to "delete" or redact text
to highlight text by dragging the mouse

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce bôi đen?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓoj˧˧ ʔɗɛn˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓoj˧˧ ʔɗɛŋ˧˧]. Tones: bôi — level tone (ngang), đen — level tone (ngang).

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.