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bướm

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɓɨəm˧˦]Huế [ʔɓɨəm˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓɨəm˦˥] browser voice
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bướm means butterfly; vulva.

Classifier: con, cái — e.g. một con bướm (one butterfly)

Meanings of bướm in English

Noun

  1. butterfly ≈ hồ điệp
  2. vulgar vulva
  3. figurative flirtatious or promiscuous person

Noun

  1. pansy

Words with bướm

Example sentences with bướm

  • Tôi đã thấy một con bướm. I saw a butterfly.
  • Bướm có phải côn trùng không? Are butterflies insects?
  • Anh ấy đã bắt được con bướm đó. He caught the butterfly.
  • Con bướm đẹp. Butterflies are pretty.
  • Con sâu bướm này sẽ trở thành một con bướm đẹp. This caterpillar will turn into a beautiful butterfly.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bướm could be written as 𧊉, 𠰏, 𧒅, 蝶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *paːmʔ. Cognates including Proto-Pong *paːm³, Thổ pəmpɨam³, Hoà Bình Muong pɨəm¹ pɨəm³, Sơn La Muong pɨəm³, Thanh Hoá Muong bɨəm³, Muong Bi pươm pưởm.

Frequently asked questions

What does bướm mean in English?

bướm (noun) means "butterfly; vulva".

How do you pronounce bướm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɨəm˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓɨəm˦˥]. Tones: bướm — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with bướm?

Common classifiers: con, cái — for example "một con bướm" (one butterfly).

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.