đùn

verb

Hanoi [ʔɗun˨˩]Huế [ʔɗun˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đùnfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đùn means to push away; to push aside.

Meanings of đùn in English

Verb

to push away; to push aside
- Dế nhũi đùn đất đào lỗ.Mole crickets burrow by shovelling away the soil.

Example sentences with đùn

John đùn đẩy trách nhiệm sang cho người khác. John casts the blame on others.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đùn could be written as 屯, 吨, 坉, 扽. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does đùn mean in English?

đùn (verb) means "to push away; to push aside".

How do you pronounce đùn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗun˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: đùn — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). 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.