Bồn Man

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 盆 (“pot; jar; basin”) and 蠻 (“babarians”), alluding to the famous Plain of Jars in Laos

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔɓon˨˩ maːn˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoŋ˦˩ maːŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔɓoŋ˨˩ maːŋ˧˧]

Proper noun

Bồn Man

1. (historical) Muang Phuan, former Laotian kingdom located on the Xiangkhoang Plateau

Related terms

• Trấn Ninh