bụng

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Syllables · tones

bụngheavynặng

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

bụng means belly; personality.

Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái bụng (one belly)

Meanings of bụng in English

Noun

belly
figurative personality
- tốt bụnggoodhearted
figurative inner feelings, inner thoughts

Words with bụng

bụng dạ chuyển bụng cười vỡ bụng để bụng no bụng đói con mắt suy bụng ta ra bụng người thắt lưng buộc bụng tốt bụng xấu bụng bụng chân bụng cấp

Idioms and sayings with bụng

ôm rơm rặm bụng — to take on unnecessary burden; to bring trouble upon oneself

Example sentences with bụng

Cô ta có bị đau bụng không? Does she have a stomachache?
Anh ta có bị đau bụng không? Does he have a stomachache?
Người đó có bị đau bụng không? Does he have a stomachache?
Sữa bị hư làm bụng tôi khó chịu. The spoiled milk upset my stomach.
Bạn có đói bụng không? Are you hungry?
Mary múa bụng rất giỏi. Mary is very good at belly dancing.
Đừng để bị đau bụng vì ăn quá nhiều. Don't get a stomachache by eating too much.
Thật dễ thấy tại sao bạn bị đau bụng. It's obvious why you have a stomachache.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, bụng could be written as 䏾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *buːŋʔ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *poŋ ~ *poːŋ (“belly”) (Shorto 2006, #624). Cognate with Kri Phoong pŭŋ³⁵, Nguôn pũng, pụng, Khmer ពុង (pung), Mon ဗုၚ် (pɜ̀ŋ). See also Thai พุง (pung), an Austroasiatic loan.

Frequently asked questions

What does bụng mean in English?

bụng (noun) means "belly; personality".

How do you pronounce bụng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: bụng — heavy tone (nặng).

What classifier is used with bụng?

Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái bụng" (one belly).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.