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bùn

nounadjective
Hanoi [ʔɓun˨˩]Huế [ʔɓun˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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bùn means mud.

Meanings of bùn in English

Noun

  1. Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam mud ≈ sình

Adjective

  1. Internet slang alternative form of buồn (“sad”)
    • bùn wá!so sad!

Words with bùn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bùn could be written as 盆, 𡎛, 湓. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *buːl.

Frequently asked questions

What does bùn mean in English?

bùn (noun) means "mud".

How do you pronounce bùn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓun˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: bùn — falling tone (huyền).

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.