bong bóng

See also: bòng bong

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of bóng (“ball”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [ʔɓɔŋ˧˧ ʔɓɔŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓawŋ͡m˧˧ ʔɓawŋ͡m˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cái) bong bóng

1. a bubble

   bong bóng xà phòng ― a soap bubble

2. a balloon
3. (of an animal) urinary bladder

   Synonym: bóng đái

4. (of a fish) a swim bladder

   bong bóng cá ― a swim bladder