bụng

See also: bung

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *buːŋʔ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *buŋ() ~ *buuŋʔ; cognates include Khmer ពុង (pung, belly) (whence Thai พุง (pung)) and Mon ဗုၚ် (pɜ̀ŋ, belly, abdomen, central cavity).

Pronunciation

Noun

(classifier cái) bụng

  1. belly
  2. (figuratively) feelings, personality
    tốt bụng
    goodhearted
    • 1920, Trần Trọng Kim, Việt Nam sử lược, Quyển II, Trung Bắc Tân Văn, page 139
      Tự đó vua Chiêu-thống trong bụng buồn-bã rầu-rĩ, không dám nói đến việc xin binh nữa.
      From then on, Emperor Chiêu Thống felt morose and did not dare mention requesting more troops anymore.

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