bành

See also: banh, bánh, Banh, and Bành

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓajŋ̟˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓɛɲ˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓan˨˩]

Etymology 1

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Noun

bành • (彭)

  1. howdah on an elephant
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 膨. Probably also received some influence from etymologically unrelated banh.

Verb

bành

  1. to swell in size; to extend
Derived terms
  • bành ki
  • bánh trướng
  • hổ mang bành
  • mở bành
  • to bành
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