bển

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Word formation with distal denotation by adding hỏi tone to the root bên (side) in Southern Vietnamese and certain dialects of Thanh Hoá.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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bển

  1. (Southern Vietnam) that side

Proper noun

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bển

  1. (Southern Vietnam, specifically) the United States of America