đuông
noun
Hanoi [ʔɗuəŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɗuəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗuəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Classifier: con — e.g. một con đuông
Meanings of đuông in English
Noun
- a beetle's grub that live in a coconut trunk
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đuông could be written as 蟷, 𧑒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Borrowed from Tai. Compare Thai ด้วง (dûuang) and Khmer ដួង (duəng).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce đuông?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗuəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗuəŋ˧˧]. Tones: đuông — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with đuông?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con đuông" (one đuông).