bớn

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːn˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəːŋ˦˥]

Noun

bớn

1. trash; rubbish

   Synonym: rác rưởi

Adjective

bớn

1. wimpy and clumsy

Derived terms

• bớn hèn