bôn ba

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奔波.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓon˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓoŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓoŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
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Verb

bôn ba

  1. to scurry; bustle; rush around