bưng

noun

• Mangrove swamp

verb

• To carry
  • bưng khay chén: to carry a tray and cups

• To cover, to stretch over, to cup in one's hand
  • bưng miệng cười: to cup one's smiling mouth in one's hand
  • trời tối như bưng: it is as dark as if one's eyes were covered with a bandage, it is pitch-dark
  • kín như bưng: as tight as if covered