Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bung

[ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to swell from inside out

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phồng từ bên trong ra

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to burst

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vỡ ra

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to steam, to simmer

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hơi, ninh

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

What does “bung” mean?

(verb) to swell from inside out

Is “bung” formal or informal?

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