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bỡn

verb
Hanoi [ʔɓəːn˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓəːŋ˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓəːŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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bỡn means to kid; to jest; to joke.

Meanings of bỡn in English

Verb

  1. colloquial to kid; to jest; to joke; to trifle

Words with bỡn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bỡn could be written as 㤓, 怑, 胖, 版. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does bỡn mean in English?

bỡn (verb) means "to kid; to jest; to joke".

How do you pronounce bỡn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓəːn˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓəːŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: bỡn — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.