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bờ bến

noun
Hanoi [ʔɓəː˨˩ ʔɓen˧˦]Huế [ʔɓəː˦˩ ʔɓen˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓəː˨˩ ʔɓəːn˦˥] browser voice
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bờ bến means a bank; a shore; a coast.

Meanings of bờ bến in English

Noun

  1. literary a bank; a shore; a coast
    • không bờ bếnlimitless

Etymology

bờ + bến.

Frequently asked questions

What does bờ bến mean in English?

bờ bến (noun) means "a bank; a shore; a coast".

How do you pronounce bờ bến?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəː˨˩ ʔɓen˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓəː˨˩ ʔɓəːn˦˥]. Tones: bờ — falling tone (huyền), bến — rising tone (sắc).

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.