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bồng

verbnounadjective Sino-Vietnamese
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Syllables · tones
bồngfallinghuyền

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bồng means to carry in one's arms.

Chinese characters: 篷

Meanings of bồng in English

Verb

  1. to carry in one's arms

Noun

  1. a boat
  2. covering roof for cars or boats ≈ mui
  3. obsolete a sail ≈ buồm
  4. obsolete fore (toward the bow of a boat)

Noun

  1. kind of hourglass drum

Adjective

  1. hourglass-shaped

Verb

  1. to swell; to bloat

Adjective

  1. bloated; puffed ≈ phồngvồng

Noun

  1. kind of grass, traditionally used to make arrows

Words with bồng

ẵm bồngbồng bềnhbồng bộtbồng chanhbồng cốt

Synonyms and antonyms of bồng

Antonyms

tếch

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bồng could be written as 捧, 摓, 𢸚, 𣠑. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 篷. Compare buồm.

Frequently asked questions

What does bồng mean in English?

bồng (verb) means "to carry in one's arms".

How do you pronounce bồng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: bồng — falling tone (huyền).

Is bồng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. bồng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 篷.

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.