Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bông gòn

[ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧ ɣɔn˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) ceiba

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài cây ceiba

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

Examples

Dùng bông gòn lau nhẹ cho bé.Use cotton wool to gently clean the baby.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Bông gòn is the common everyday term for cotton wool. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) cotton pad

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

miếng bông

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Common questions

What does “bông gòn” mean?

(noun) ceiba

Is “bông gòn” formal or informal?

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

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