bông
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
A flower — the Southern word; Northerners say hoa.
Phần đẹp nhất của cây, thường có màu sắc — từ miền Nam; ngoài Bắc nói hoa.
Examples
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sense 2
Cotton or cotton wool, as in bông gòn — a nationwide meaning, alongside the Southern use for “flower”.
Bông gòn, bông y tế — nghĩa dùng cả nước, bên cạnh nghĩa "hoa" của miền Nam.
Examples
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Editorial curation, batch 042 (regional pairs)
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “bông” mean?
A flower — the Southern word; Northerners say hoa.
Is “bông” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“hoa” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.