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Meaning
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Verb
To lift and carry someone or something, usually a child, within one's arms.
vi Người mẹ đang bồng đứa con nhỏ trên tay.
en The mother is carrying her small child in her arms.
To become larger or puffier than normal, often due to the accumulation of fluid.
vi Bàn chân của anh ấy bị bồng lên do tích tụ dịch.
en His foot became swollen due to fluid accumulation.
Adjective
Having a shape that is wide at the top and bottom but narrow in the middle.
vi Chiếc bình này có hình dáng bồng rất đẹp.
en This vase has a very beautiful hourglass shape.