bển
Vietnamese
Etymology
Contraction of bên (“side”) + the demonstrative ấy (“that”) in the southern dialects, with the latter manifested as the hỏi tone after monosyllabification.
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓen˧˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓen˧˨]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓəːn˨˩˦]
Noun
bển
- (Southern Vietnam) that side
Proper noun
bển
- (Southern Vietnam, specifically) the United States of America