name
Bounthong
boon-TONG
buːnˈtɔŋListen
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Syllable breakdown
Bounthong
Sounds like
boon-TONG
Name meaning and origin
- Origin
- Lao (Laos) — from boun (merit, luck) + thong (gold); the name literally means 'golden merit' or 'lucky gold'; extremely common in Laos
- Meaning
- golden merit; golden fortune
- Gender
- male
Common mispronunciations
BOWN-thongboon-THAWNG
Pronunciation tips
Two syllables; stress the second. 'Th' in Lao is an aspirated 't', not the English 'th' sound. 'Thong' rhymes with 'song', not 'thong' in English.
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