đổng

adverbnoun

Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˩]Huế [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đổngdippinghỏi

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

đổng means loudly and dismissively but aimlessly/vaguely.

Meanings of đổng in English

Adverb

of speaking loudly and dismissively but aimlessly/vaguely

Noun

obsolete obsolete form of tổng (“overall, total”)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đổng could be written as 𡀇, 諌, 菫, 董. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does đổng mean in English?

đổng (adverb) means "loudly and dismissively but aimlessly/vaguely".

How do you pronounce đổng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˩]; Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: đổng — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.