Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bón

[ʔɓɔn˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) constipated

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

táo bón

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to spoon-feed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cho ăn bằng thìa

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to put (manure or fertilizer) on the soil

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bón phân

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Common questions

What does “bón” mean?

(adjective) constipated

Is “bón” formal or informal?

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