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bương

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Hanoi [ʔɓɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
bươnglevelngang

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

Classifier: cây, cái — e.g. một cây bương

Meanings of bương in English

Noun

  1. kind of large bamboo commonly found in Northern Vietnam
  2. bamboo-made water container that shaped like a pipe

Verb

  1. to flake off
  2. to fail

Adjective

  1. failed; broken down ≈ hỏng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bương could be written as 梆, 𥮇. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce bương?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: bương — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with bương?

Common classifiers: cây, cái — for example "một cây bương" (one bương).

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.