bong bóng
See also: bòng bong
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
Reduplication of bóng (“ball”).
Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [ʔɓɔŋ˧˧ ʔɓɔŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥]
Noun edit
- a bubble
- bong bóng xà phòng ― a soap bubble
- a balloon
- (of an animal) urinary bladder
- Synonym: bóng đái
- (of a fish) a swim bladder
- bong bóng cá ― a swim bladder