bồ nông
noun
Hanoi [ʔɓo˨˩ nəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔɓow˦˩ nəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓow˨˩ nəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bồ nông means pelican.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con bồ nông (one pelican)
Meanings of bồ nông in English
Noun
- pelican ≈ chàng bè
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bồ nông could be written as 𪇨𪇌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From nông (“pelican (obsolete)”) and prefix bồ found in several birds' names like bồ cốc (“cormorant”), bồ các (“Eurasian magpie”), bồ chao (“white-crested laughingthrush”), bồ cắt (“falcon”), bồ câu (“dove, pigeon”)
Frequently asked questions
What does bồ nông mean in English?
bồ nông (noun) means "pelican".
How do you pronounce bồ nông?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓo˨˩ nəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓow˨˩ nəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: bồ — falling tone (huyền), nông — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with bồ nông?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con bồ nông" (one pelican).