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đóng thùng

verb
Hanoi [ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˦ tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˧˥ tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˥ tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
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đóng thùng means to close a barrel; to tuck in one's shirt.

Meanings of đóng thùng in English

Verb

  1. literal to close a barrel
  2. Southern Vietnam to tuck in one's shirt ≈ bồng cốt

Etymology

đóng + thùng.

Frequently asked questions

What does đóng thùng mean in English?

đóng thùng (verb) means "to close a barrel; to tuck in one's shirt".

How do you pronounce đóng thùng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˦ tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˥ tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: đóng — rising tone (sắc), thùng — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.