bỏng ngô

Level ≈B2 (approx.) noun Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˩ ŋo˧˧]Huế [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˨ ŋow˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˨˩˦ ŋow˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bỏngdippinghỏi ngôlevelngang

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

bỏng ngô means popcorn.

Meanings of bỏng ngô in English

Noun

Northern Vietnam popcorn ≈ bắp rang

Example sentences with bỏng ngô

Tom đã ăn bỏng ngô. Tom ate popcorn.
Bỏng ngô này rất ngon. This popcorn is very good.
Tôi thích bỏng ngô. I like popcorn.
Tôi tự mua cho mình một chiếc máy làm bỏng ngô siêu tốc coi như quà Giáng sinh. I bought myself this superfast popcorn machine as a Christmas present.

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

Etymology

bỏng + ngô.

Frequently asked questions

What does bỏng ngô mean in English?

bỏng ngô (noun) means "popcorn".

How do you pronounce bỏng ngô?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˩ ŋo˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˨˩˦ ŋow˧˧]. Tones: bỏng — dipping tone (hỏi), ngô — level tone (ngang).

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.