ống
Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [ʔəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
ống means tube; pipe; duct.
Classifier: cái — e.g. một cái ống (one tube)
Meanings of ống in English
Noun
- tube, pipe, duct
Words with ống
Idioms and sayings with ống
- nhặt lá đá ống bơ — overly curious in taking a crack at miscellaneous items, usually with no or little purpose
Example sentences with ống
- Thợ săn bị mất ống đựng tên. The hunter lost his quiver.
- Bạn thích bánh pizza hay mì ống? Do you like pizza or pasta?
- Thợ sửa ống nước thực hiện việc thiết kế và lắp ráp hệ thống đường ống. Pipe fitters design and assemble pipe systems.
- Thợ sửa ống nước thực hiện công việc thiết kế và lắp ráp hệ thống đường ống. Pipe fitters design and assemble pipe systems.
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, ống could be written as 瓮, 甕, 𪪳. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *ʔoːŋʔ (“tube, pipe”). Probably related to *t-ʔoːŋʔ (“hole (ear, nose)”) (whence Chut [Rục] taʔoːŋ³).
Frequently asked questions
What does ống mean in English?
ống (noun) means "tube; pipe; duct".
How do you pronounce ống?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔəwŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [ʔəwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: ống — rising tone (sắc).
What classifier is used with ống?
Common classifiers: cái — for example "một cái ống" (one tube).