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bong

verb
Hanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones

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bong means to be peeled off; to be flaked off.

Meanings of bong in English

Verb

  1. to be peeled off, to be flaked off

Words with bong

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does bong mean in English?

bong (verb) means "to be peeled off; to be flaked off".

How do you pronounce bong?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: bong — level tone (ngang).

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.