bồng bột

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 蓬勃 (“vigorous, flourishing”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓot̚˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˦˩ ʔɓok̚˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓəwŋ͡m˨˩ ʔɓok̚˨˩˨]

Adjective

bồng bột

1. ebullient; eager; energetic

   "Tuổi trẻ bồng bột, dễ mắc sai lầm" "Youths are vigorous and energetic. They could easily make mistakes"