bánh

[ʔɓajŋ̟˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) a broad, vaguely defined term, mostly used by collocation or intuition, for foods that come in a specific shape or solid (a flat piece, a block, a ball, a loaf, etc.) and that are often made from grain or legume flour or plain rice, by size often larger than and contrasted with what is known as kẹo

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

bánh kẹosweets
Hôm nay ăn bánh thay cơm.Today let's eat dumplings/pastries/bread instead of rice.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) certain types of noodles in their raw forms

Examples

bánh phởpho noodle(s)

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Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) a cake (a block of any of various dense materials)

Examples

bánh xà phòng (bánh xà bông)a cake of soap
For quotations using this term, see Citations:bánh.

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Sense 4

Meaning · English

(noun) a wheel

Examples

xe bốn bánhfour-wheeled vehicle
For quotations using this term, see Citations:bánh.

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Common questions

What does “bánh” mean?

(noun) a broad, vaguely defined term, mostly used by collocation or intuition, for foods that come in a specific shape or solid (a flat piece, a block, a ball, a loaf, etc.) and that are often made from grain or legume flour or plain rice, by size often larger than and contrasted with what is known as kẹo

Is “bánh” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.