Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

bùn

[ʔɓun˨˩]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) mud

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đất sét mềm

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

Examples

Đường này toàn bùn, đi khó lắm.This road is all mud, so it’s really hard to walk on.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

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

(adjective) alternative form of buồn (“sad”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

buồn

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Examples

bùn wá!so sad!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “bùn” mean?

(noun) mud

Is “bùn” formal or informal?

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