bùn

See also: bun, BUN, bún, bûn, bün, bűn, and bun-

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓun˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓun˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʔɓʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *buːl.

Noun

bùn • (盆, 𡎛, 湓)

(Northern Vietnam, Central Vietnam) mud
Synonym: sình

Adjective

bùn

(Internet slang, text messaging) Alternative form of buồn (“sad”)
bùn wá! ― so sad!

Usage notes

Although spelled as such, the form only occurs in text messages and is never used in a normal conversation in real life, unless one trying to intentionally mimic Internet speech. The same goes to rùi and mún.

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