bưng
verbnoun
Hanoi [ʔɓɨŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɨŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓɨŋ˧˧] browser voice
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Meanings of bưng in English
Verb
- to carry a recipient in both hands
Noun
- Southern Vietnam a kind of marshland
Words with bưng
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bưng could be written as 𢬄, 𣵮. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Borrowed from Khmer បឹង (bəng, “lake”).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce bưng?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɨŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓɨŋ˧˧]. Tones: bưng — level tone (ngang).