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