bôn ba

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 奔波.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɓon˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɓoŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɓoŋ˧˧ ʔɓaː˧˧]
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Verb

bôn ba

  1. to scurry; bustle; rush around
    • 1945, Phong Nhã, “Ai Yêu Bác Hồ Chí Minh Hơn Thiếu Niên Nhi Đồng”:
      Hồ Chí Minh kính yêu Bác đã bao phen bôn ba nước ngoài vì giống nòi
      Beloved Hồ Chí Minh Uncle Hồ traveled abroad many times for the sake of his race
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