buồng

noun

Hanoi [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔɓuəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

buồngfallinghuyền

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

buồng means room; cabin.

Classifier: cái, căn — e.g. một cái buồng (one room)

Meanings of buồng in English

Noun

room; cabin

Noun

of bananas or areca nuts bunch

Words with buồng

buồng tắm buồng trứng

Example sentences with buồng

Không khí sẽ có khả năng cách nhiệt đáng kể khi bị nhốt vào trong buồng. Air provides considerable thermal insulation when trapped in a chamber.

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, buồng could be written as 房, 逢, 𢩣, 蓬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 房 (“room”, SV: phòng). Doublet of phòng.

Frequently asked questions

What does buồng mean in English?

buồng (noun) means "room; cabin".

How do you pronounce buồng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˨˩]. Tones: buồng — falling tone (huyền).

What classifier is used with buồng?

Common classifiers: cái, căn — for example "một cái buồng" (one room).

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.