bung

verb

Hanoi [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

bunglevelngang

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

bung means to swell from inside out; to burst.

Meanings of bung in English

Verb

to swell from inside out
to burst
Central Vietnam to steam, to simmer ≈ hầm ninh

Words with bung

bung xung

Example sentences with bung

Họ đang cười vì những điều Bung nói. They're laughing at what Bung said.

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

Etymology

Compare bùng.

Frequently asked questions

What does bung mean in English?

bung (verb) means "to swell from inside out; to burst".

How do you pronounce bung?

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

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.