bong bóng

See also: bòng bong

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of bóng (“ball”).

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [ʔɓɔŋ˧˧ ʔɓɔŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cái) bong bóng

  1. a bubble
    bong bóng xà phòng ― a soap bubble
  2. a balloon
  3. (of an animal) urinary bladder
    Synonym: bóng đái
  4. (of a fish) a swim bladder
    bong bóng cá ― a swim bladder
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