Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bông phèng

[ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧ fɛŋ˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(verb) to jest, to banter, to spout nonsense as entertainment

Verb

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

Examples

Hàng trăm truyền thuyết dân gian về chiến tranh Hùng Vương-Thục Vương lại bông phèng cả hay sao?Are the hundreds of folk legends about the war between Hùng and Thục kings then all nonsense?

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “bông phèng” mean?

(verb) to jest, to banter, to spout nonsense as entertainment

Is “bông phèng” formal or informal?

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

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