bôn ba

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奔波.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓon˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]

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Verb

bôn ba

1. to scurry; bustle; rush around