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bẽ bàng

adjective
Hanoi [ʔɓɛ˦ˀ˥ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔɓɛ˧˨ ʔɓaːŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓɛ˨˩˦ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩] browser voice
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bẽ bàng means ashamed; confused.

Meanings of bẽ bàng in English

Adjective

  1. ashamed; confused

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bẽ bàng could be written as 狓傍, 彼徬, 𱞸㥬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-ang reduplication of bẽ.

Frequently asked questions

What does bẽ bàng mean in English?

bẽ bàng (adjective) means "ashamed; confused".

How do you pronounce bẽ bàng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɛ˦ˀ˥ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓɛ˨˩˦ ʔɓaːŋ˨˩]. Tones: bẽ — creaky rising tone (ngã), bàng — 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.