bông

See also: bong, Bong, bóng, bỗng, bổng, and Appendix:Variations of "bong"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *poːŋ (“flower”). Cognate with Muong pông and Thavung โปง.

Noun

bông (芃, 葻, 𥟌, 𣒾, 𣜳)

(Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) bloom; flower
Synonym: hoa
cotton
gấu bông ― a cotton-stuffed bear

Classifier

bông (芃, 葻)

Indicates flowers.
Synonym: đoá

Etymology 2

Borrowed from French bon.

Noun

bông

(dated) coupon; voucher; bond; proof

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