bong bóng

See also: bòng bong

Vietnamese

Etymology

Từ láy formation of bóng (“ball”).

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

Noun

(classifier cái) bong bóng

  1. a bubble
    bong bóng xà phòng
    a soap bubble
  2. (of an animal) Synonym of bóng đái (“urinary bladder”)
  3. (of a fish) a swim bladder
    bong bóng cá
    a swim bladder
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