bữa
Hanoi [ʔɓɨə˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɓɨə˧˨]Saigon [ʔɓɨə˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
bữa means meal; day.
Meanings of bữa in English
Noun
- meal
- bữa sángbreakfast
- bữa trưalunch
- bữa tốidinner
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam day
- Bữa nay đi đâu đây bay?Guys where are we going today?
Words with bữa
Idioms and sayings with bữa
- trời đánh tránh bữa ăn — even the Heavenly Lord knows better not to strike at mealtime
Example sentences with bữa
- Tối nay tôi sẽ nấu bữa tối. I will cook dinner tonight.
- Bữa tối gần như đã sẵn sàng. Dinner's just about ready.
- Tối qua tôi không ăn bữa tối. I didn't eat dinner last night.
- Tôi vừa mới làm bữa tối xong. I just made dinner.
- Bây giờ Tom đang nấu bữa tối. Tom is cooking dinner now.
- Họ đã phê thuốc tại bữa tiệc. They got stoned at the party.
- Đây là một bữa tiệc tuyệt vời. This is a great party.
- Mayuko ăn bánh mì cho bữa sáng. Mayuko eats bread for breakfast.
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, bữa could be written as 𩛷, 𣇊, 𣇜. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Compare Arem bæːh ("day").
Frequently asked questions
What does bữa mean in English?
bữa (noun) means "meal; day".
How do you pronounce bữa?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓɨə˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɓɨə˨˩˦]. Tones: bữa — creaky rising tone (ngã).