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bỏng

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Syllables · tones
bỏngdippinghỏi

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bỏng means burnt; scalded.

Meanings of bỏng in English

Adjective

  1. Northern Vietnam, of people, animals or their skin burnt; scalded

Noun

  1. burn

Noun

  1. puffed grain
    • bỏng ngôpopcorn

Words with bỏng

bỏng ngônóng bỏng

Example sentences with bỏng

  • Cô ấy đã bị bỏng tay trái. She got her left hand burned.
  • Bà ấy đã bị bỏng tay trái. She burned her left hand.
  • Xúp nóng làm bỏng lưỡi tôi. The soup was so hot that I burnt my tongue.
  • Tôi tự làm mình bị bỏng hôm qua. I burned myself yesterday.
  • Da tôi dễ bị bỏng. My skin burns easily.
  • Nó nghịch diêm và tự làm mình bị bỏng. He played with matches and burned himself.
  • Món súp còn nóng khiến lưỡi tôi bị bỏng. The soup was so hot that I burnt my tongue.
  • Xôi hỏng bỏng không. We're out of luck again.

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, bỏng could be written as 𤊡, 疱. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does bỏng mean in English?

bỏng (adjective) means "burnt; scalded".

How do you pronounce bỏng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: bỏng — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.