Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

pháo bông

[faːw˧˦ ʔɓəwŋ͡m˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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

Meaning · English

(noun) fireworks

Noun

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

Examples

Ở Cộng hoà Séc, có truyền thống đặt pháo bông lên cây thông Noel.In the Czech Republic, it’s a tradition to put sparklers on the Christmas tree.

Tatoeba sentence #13667970 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “pháo bông” mean?

(noun) fireworks

Is “pháo bông” formal or informal?

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

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