bóng

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Etymology 1[edit]

From Proto-Vietic *pɔːŋʔ (bladder).

Noun[edit]

(classifier quả, trái) bóng (, 𫕰, )

  1. a ball

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Etymology 2[edit]

From Proto-Vietic *pɔːŋʔ (shadow); cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] pɒːŋ³, Chut [Rục] pɔːŋ³, and Muong pỏng.

Noun[edit]

(classifier cái) bóng (, , 𩃳, 𫕰, 𩄴)

  1. shadow, shade
    dưới bóng câyin the shade of the tree
  2. reflection
    bóng cây trên mặt nướctree reflection on the water
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Adjective[edit]

bóng (𣈖, )

  1. shiny
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Etymology 3[edit]

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Noun[edit]

(classifier con, , mụ) bóng (𡞗)

  1. (obsolete) female occultist, shamaness
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Etymology 4[edit]

Possibly from the etymology above, through the semantic development path of "female occultist, shamaness > weirdo > homosexual". See also the adjectival sense of đồng bóng.

For a parallel, compare English queer.

Adjective[edit]

bóng

  1. (slang, offensive) homosexual