pháo bông

noun

Hanoi [faːw˧˦ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [faːw˨˩˦ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [faːw˦˥ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

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pháo bông means fireworks.

Meanings of pháo bông in English

Noun

Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam fireworks ≈ pháo hoa

Example sentences with pháo bông

Ở Cộng hoà Séc, có truyền thống đặt pháo bông lên cây thông Noel. In the Czech Republic, it’s a tradition to put sparklers on the Christmas tree.

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

Etymology

pháo + bông, derived from pháo hoa with Sino-Vietnamese hoa replaced by native bông.

Frequently asked questions

What does pháo bông mean in English?

pháo bông (noun) means "fireworks".

How do you pronounce pháo bông?

IPA: Hanoi [faːw˧˦ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [faːw˦˥ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: pháo — rising tone (sắc), bông — 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.