bến

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ben"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Cognate with Muong Bi pển (stream), Tho [Cuối Thái Hoà] pen²⁴ ("river") (Nguyễn Hữu Hoành et al., 2022)

Pronunciation

Noun

bến • (𣷷, , 𤅶)

  1. a port or a wharf
    Bến Nhà RồngDragon Wharf, lit. Dragon House Wharf
  2. (literary) the shore of a body of water
    • 1938, Hàn Mặc Tử, “Đây thôn Vĩ Dạ (Here is the Vĩ Dạ Hamlet)”, in Thơ điên (Mad Poems) / Đau thương (Agony):
      Thuyền ai đậu bến sông trăng đó,
      Có chở trăng về kịp tối nay?
      Someone's boat is moored at the moon[lit] river's shore there,
      Shall it take the moon[light] back timely tonight?
  3. a station (place where a vehicle may stop)
    Bến xe Miền ĐôngMien Dong Coach Station

Usage notes

  • On land, large bến, such as Ho Chi Minh City's Mien Dong Coach Station, are stations where coaches and coach-vans used for inter-province travel can also park. Smaller bến are only specialized for numbered buses, carts and autorickshaws used for in-province travel or commute.
  • Compare ga (train station).

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