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buông tuồng

adjective
Hanoi [ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ tuəŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ tuəŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ tuəŋ˨˩] browser voice
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buông tuồng means unrestrained; undisciplined; unruly.

Meanings of buông tuồng in English

Adjective

  1. unrestrained; undisciplined; unruly; self-indulgent

Etymology

From buông, perhaps a non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 放縱 (SV: phóng túng).

Frequently asked questions

What does buông tuồng mean in English?

buông tuồng (adjective) means "unrestrained; undisciplined; unruly".

How do you pronounce buông tuồng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ tuəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɓuəŋ˧˧ tuəŋ˨˩]. Tones: buông — level tone (ngang), tuồng — falling tone (huyền).

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.