bồn cầu

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓon˨˩ kəw˨˩]Huế [ʔɓoŋ˦˩ kəw˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓoŋ˨˩ kəw˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bồnfallinghuyền cầufallinghuyền

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

bồn cầu means toilet bowl.

Meanings of bồn cầu in English

Noun

toilet bowl

Example sentences with bồn cầu

"Liệu có thể mắc AIDS từ bồn cầu không?" "Không thể." "Is it possible to catch AIDS from toilet seats?" "No, it isn't."

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

Etymology

bồn + cầu.

Frequently asked questions

What does bồn cầu mean in English?

bồn cầu (noun) means "toilet bowl".

How do you pronounce bồn cầu?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓon˨˩ kəw˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓoŋ˨˩ kəw˨˩]. Tones: bồn — falling tone (huyền), cầu — falling tone (huyền).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.