bần
[ʔɓən˨˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) mangrove apple (Sonneratia spp.)
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Khi ánh chiều đã tắt, màn đêm sắp buông xuống, hai anh em Vạn, Thọ dắt nhau ra bờ sông, được an ủi, đền bù khi được ngắm đến mê mải một cảnh tượng lãng mạn, hoành tráng bởi một trời đom đóm lập lòe trên những rặng bần.When the afternoon light was gone and the cover of night descended, the two brothers, Vạn and Thọ, went together to the riverbank to find consolation by passionately looking at the romantic and splendid sight of a sky full of fire-flies above the row of mangrove apples.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(adjective) impoverished and despicable
Common questions
What does “bần” mean?
(noun) mangrove apple (Sonneratia spp.)
Is “bần” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.