bồng
Pronunciation
Northern
/ɓə̤wŋ˨˩/
Central
/ɓəwŋ˧˧/
Southern
/ɓəwŋ˨˩/
to carry in arms
3 senses
Verb
to carry in arms
Adjective
hourglass-shaped
Verb
to swell; to bloat
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Verb
Sense 1
Verb
to carry in arms
Core Actions
To lift and carry someone or something, usually a child, within one's arms.
vi Người mẹ đang bồng đứa con nhỏ trên tay.
en The mother is carrying her small child in her arms.
Sense 2
Verb
to swell; to bloat
To become larger or puffier than normal, often due to the accumulation of fluid.
vi Bàn chân của anh ấy bị bồng lên do tích tụ dịch.
en His foot became swollen due to fluid accumulation.
Adjective
Sense 3
Adjective
hourglass-shaped
Having a shape that is wide at the top and bottom but narrow in the middle.
vi Chiếc bình này có hình dáng bồng rất đẹp.
en This vase has a very beautiful hourglass shape.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
篷
Candidates by syllable
bồng
蓬（摓 / 𢸚 / 𤂧）
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