bún

Q: What does bún mean in English?

bún (noun) means "rice vermicelli".

Q: How do you pronounce bún?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓun˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: bún — rising tone (sắc).

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓun˧˦]Huế [ʔɓun˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

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bún means rice vermicelli.

Meanings of bún in English

Noun

rice vermicelli
- Mềm như bún.As soft as (cooked) rice vermicelli.

Words with bún

bún bò Huế bún chả bún mắm bún măng vịt bún mẹ bún mọc bún ốc bún riêu bún sông bún thang bún thịt nướng bún cua

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bún could be written as 𦊚, 𬖓, 𥻸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare Chinese 粉 (fěn < MC pjunX < OC *mə.pənʔ, SV phấn, "(rice, grain) powder; flour; to grind; rice noodle, vermicelli"), Lao ປຸ້ນ (pun).

Frequently asked questions

What does bún mean in English?

bún (noun) means "rice vermicelli".

How do you pronounce bún?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓun˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: bún — rising tone (sắc).

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.