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ướt sũng

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Hanoi [ʔɨət̚˧˦ sʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɨək̚˦˧˥ ʂʊwŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [ʔɨək̚˦˥ ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice
Syllables · tones
ướtrisingsắcsũngcreaky risingngã

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ướt sũng means sopping.

Meanings of ướt sũng in English

Adjective

  1. sopping

Example sentences with ướt sũng

  • Lũ chó bị ướt sũng. The dogs are wet.
  • Lúc tớ đi học về, trời bắt đầu mưa to làm tớ bị ướt sũng, thế là tớ bị cúm luôn đấy. I was caught in a shower on my way home from school, got soaking wet and caught a cold.
  • Lúc con đi học về, trời bắt đầu mưa to làm con bị ướt sũng, thế là con bị cúm luôn ạ. I was caught in a shower on my way home from school, got soaking wet and caught a cold.

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

Etymology

ướt + sũng.

Frequently asked questions

What does ướt sũng mean in English?

ướt sũng (adjective) means "sopping".

How do you pronounce ướt sũng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɨət̚˧˦ sʊwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɨək̚˦˥ ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: ướt — rising tone (sắc), sũng — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.