banh

nounadjectiveverb

Hanoi [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˧]Huế [ʔɓɛɲ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓan˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

banhlevelngang

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

banh means ball.

Classifier: quả, trái — e.g. một quả banh (one ball)

Meanings of banh in English

Noun

Southern Vietnam ball ≈ bóng

Adjective

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam broken into smithereens; ruined; tattered

Verb

to open
to expose
to reveal, to disclose, to lay bare

Words with banh

banh đũa đá banh

Example sentences with banh

Trái đất giống như một quả banh với một cái nam châm to ở giữa. The earth is like a ball with a big magnet in it.

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

Etymology

Borrowed from French balle. Compare bành tô (from French paletot). Related to ban, which is probably borrowed separately from this term.

Frequently asked questions

What does banh mean in English?

banh (noun) means "ball".

How do you pronounce banh?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓajŋ̟˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓan˧˧]. Tones: banh — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with banh?

Common classifiers: quả, trái — for example "một quả banh" (one ball).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.