bùng binh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

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

Noun

(classifier cái) bùng binh

  1. (Southern Vietnam) roundabout; traffic circle
    Synonyms: vòng xuyến, vòng xoay, đường vòng

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)
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