bung

/bʌɳ/

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The Vietnamese word "bung" has several meanings and uses. Here’s an easy-to-understand explanation for new learners:

Basic Definition:

1. Noun: "Bung" refers to a large cooking pot. It is commonly used for cooking specific foods, like "bánh chưng," which are traditional square cakes made from glutinous rice.

   • Example: "Mẹ tôi đang nấu bánh chưng trong một cái bung lớn." (My mother is cooking bánh chưng in a large pot.)

2. Verb: "Bung" can also mean to burst open or break apart. This applies to various objects, such as bags, containers, or even parachutes.

   • Example: "Chiếc túi đã bung ra và đồ bên trong rơi xuống đất." (The bag has burst open, and the items inside fell to the ground.)

Advanced Usage:

• To boil to a pulp: "Bung" can be used in the context of cooking when food is boiled until it becomes very soft.

  • Example: "Chúng ta cần bung ngô cho đến khi nó mềm." (We need to boil the maize until it is soft.)

Word Variants:

• Bung nấu: Cooking pot.
• Bung ngô: To boil maize until soft.
• Bung cà: To boil eggplant until it becomes soft.

Different Meanings:

• As a noun, "bung" is specifically about a cooking pot, while as a verb, it relates to the action of bursting open or boiling food until soft.

Synonyms:

• For the noun meaning (cooking pot), you might encounter "nồi" (another word for pot).
• For the verb meaning (to burst), synonyms could include "vỡ" (to break) or "nổ" (to explode), depending on the context.

Summary:

"Bung" is a versatile word in Vietnamese, used both to refer to a cooking pot and to describe actions such as bursting open or boiling food until soft.

Academic

noun

1. Big cooking pot
   • bung nấu bánh chưng
     a cooking pot for glutinous rice square cakes

verb

1. To burst open
   • thúng đã bung vành
     the rim of the basket has burst
   • chiếc dù bung ra, lơ lửng trên không
     the parachute has burst open and is now hanging in the air
2. To boil to a pulp
   • bung ngô
     to boil maize to a pulp
   • cà bung
     egg-plant boiled soft