bồn binh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓon˨˩ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓoŋ˦˩ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓoŋ˨˩ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) bồn binh

  1. roundabout; traffic circle
    Synonyms: vòng xuyến, vòng xoay

Further reading

  • Đỗ Thị Huỳnh Hoa & Lam Điền, "From 'bùng binh', 'vòng xoay', to 'vòng xuyến'. When in Rome, do as Romans do" archived copy (October 13 2020) of original (3 January 2017). Tuổi Trẻ (in Vietnamese)
  • An Chi, "Bùng binh & bồn binh" archive copy (4 October 2015) of original (30 March 2014). PetroTimes (in Vietnamese)