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bưng biền

[ʔɓɨŋ˧˧ ʔɓiən˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) mangrove swamp

Noun

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

Examples

- Nhưng con không đành lòng ngồi học khi cha chú đều rời thành phố, vô bưng biền kháng chiến…"But I don't feel like studying while father and you are out of the city into the mangrove swamps with the resistance…"

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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 “bưng biền” mean?

(noun) mangrove swamp

Is “bưng biền” formal or informal?

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

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