bồn binh

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• bùng binh

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓon˨˩ ʔɓïŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoŋ˦˩ ʔɓɨn˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoŋ˨˩ ʔɓɨn˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) bồn binh

1. roundabout; traffic circle

   Synonyms: vòng xuyến, vòng xoay

Further reading

• Đỗ Thị Huỳnh Hoa & Lam Điền, "From 'bùng binh', 'vòng xoay', to 'vòng xuyến'. When in Rome, do as Romans do" archived copy (October 13 2020) of original (3 January 2017). Tuổi Trẻ (in Vietnamese)
• An Chi, "Bùng binh & bồn binh" archive copy (4 October 2015) of original (30 March 2014). PetroTimes (in Vietnamese)