bông
See also: bong, Bong, bóng, bỗng, bổng, and Appendix:Variations of "bong"
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]
Etymology 1
From Proto-Vietic *poːŋ (“flower”). Cognate with Muong pông and Thavung โปง.
Noun
bông (芃, 葻, 𥟌, 𣒾, 𣜳)
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) bloom; flower
- Synonym: hoa
- cotton
- gấu bông ― a cotton-stuffed bear
Classifier
bông (芃, 葻)
- Indicates flowers.
- Synonym: đoá
Etymology 2
Borrowed from French bon.
Noun
bông
- (dated) coupon; voucher; bond; proof