cả đống

adjective

Hanoi [kaː˧˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [kaː˧˨ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [kaː˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

cảdippinghỏi đốngrisingsắc

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

cả đống means numerous; countless; very many.

Meanings of cả đống in English

Adjective

figurative numerous; countless; very many

Example sentences with cả đống

Cả đống người đang đứng bên ngoài chờ. A bunch of people were standing outside waiting.

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, cả đống could be written as 𪥘埬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

cả (“whole”) + đống (“heaps”).

Frequently asked questions

What does cả đống mean in English?

cả đống (adjective) means "numerous; countless; very many".

How do you pronounce cả đống?

IPA: Hanoi [kaː˧˩ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [kaː˨˩˦ ʔɗəwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: cả — dipping tone (hỏi), đống — rising tone (sắc).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.