bồn

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 盆.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓon˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoŋ˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái) bồn

1. a wall-affixed basin or counter-affixed kitchen sink; compare thau (“portable basin”)
2. Short for bồn cầu (“toilet”).
3. Short for bồn tắm (“bathtub”).

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bồn cầu
• bồn địa
• bồn tắm