bồng

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See also: Appendix:Variations of "bong"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

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Verb

bồng • (捧, 摓, 𢸚, 𣠑)

  1. to carry in one's arms
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Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 篷. Compare buồm.

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) bồng

  1. (nautical, obsolete) a sail
    Synonym: buồm
  2. a boat
  3. covering roof for cars or boats
    Synonym: mui
  4. (nautical, obsolete) fore (toward the bow of a boat)
    Antonym: tếch
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Etymology 3

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Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) bồng

  1. kind of hourglass drum
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Adjective

bồng

  1. hourglass-shaped

Etymology 4

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Verb

bồng

  1. to swell; to bloat

Adjective

bồng

  1. bloated; puffed
    Synonyms: phồng, vồng
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Etymology 5

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蓬.

Noun

bồng

  1. kind of grass, traditionally used to make arrows
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