ong bướm

noun

Hanoi [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓɨəm˧˦]Huế [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓɨəm˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓɨəm˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

onglevelngang bướmrisingsắc

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ong bướm means flirtation; courtship.

Meanings of ong bướm in English

Noun

euphemistic flirtation; courtship

Frequently asked questions

What does ong bướm mean in English?

ong bướm (noun) means "flirtation; courtship".

How do you pronounce ong bướm?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓɨəm˧˦]; Saigon [ʔawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓɨəm˦˥]. Tones: ong — level tone (ngang), bướm — rising tone (sắc).

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.