bùng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Probably

    non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (wind; to blow, SV: phong).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

    Verb

    bùng • (𤑫, 𩄏, 𩅛)

    1. to flare up; to break out; to suddenly appear

    Derived terms

    Verb

    bùng • (𩅛)

    1. (colloquial) to run away; to leave abruptly
    2. (slang) to break a promise
      1. to cancel an order without a valid reason
        Synonyms: bùng hàng, bom hàng