bồng bột
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 蓬勃 (“vigorous, flourishing”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓot̚˧˨ʔ]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓok̚˨˩ʔ]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓok̚˨˩˨]
Adjective
bồng bột
- so vigorous and energetic that a youth could easily make mistakes
- "Tuổi trẻ bồng bột, dễ mắc sai lầm" "Youths are vigorous and energetic. They could easily make mistakes"