bôn ba
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 奔波.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓon˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓoŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓoŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
Verb
bôn ba
- to scurry; bustle; rush around