đụng
Hanoi [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đụng means to bump against; to collide; to come into collision.
Meanings of đụng in English
Verb
- to bump against; to collide (with); to come into collision
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to meet (unexpectedly); to encounter
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam to marry (each other)
- Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam synonym of động (“to touch (with, upon)”) ≈ động
Verb
- colloquial to club together (to eat, buy something)
Noun
- Central Vietnam alternative form of đũng (“seat (of trousers)”)
Words with đụng
Example sentences with đụng
- Cái xe đã đụng vô tường. The car crashed into the wall.
- Đừng đụng vào người tôi. Please don't touch me.
- Hãy cẩn thận! Chiếc xe đó suýt nữa đụng anh rồi. Watch out! That car almost hit you.
- Đừng đụng vào máy ảnh kỹ thuật số của tôi hoặc tôi sẽ đánh bạn đấy. Don’t touch my digital camera or I’ll hit you.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 動 (SV: động). Compare động.
Frequently asked questions
What does đụng mean in English?
đụng (verb) means "to bump against; to collide; to come into collision".
How do you pronounce đụng?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ʔɗʊwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: đụng — heavy tone (nặng).