bến
See also: Appendix:Variations of "ben"
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓen˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓen˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʔɓəːn˦˥]
Noun
bến (𡔖, 𤅶, 𥘂)
- a station (place where a vehicle may stop)
- Bến xe Miền Đông ― Mien Dong Coach Station
- a port or a wharf
Usage notes
- On land, large bến, such as Ho Chi Minh City's Mien Dong Coach Station, are stations where coaches and coach-vans used for inter-province travel can also park. Smaller bến are only specialized for numbered buses, carts and autorickshaws used for in-province travel or commute.
- Compare ga (“train station”).
Derived terms
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