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dượng

Level ≈B1 (approx.) noun Top 3,000 most common
Hanoi [zɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [jɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jɨəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
Syllables · tones
dượngheavynặng

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dượng means stepfather; stepdad.

Meanings of dượng in English

Noun

  1. stepfather; stepdad
  2. paternal uncle-in-law, father's sister's husband ≈ trượng
  3. maternal uncle-in-law, mother's sister's husband

Example sentences with dượng

  • Dượng của Sami tương đối ngầu. Sami's stepdad was pretty cool.
  • Dượng yêu lũ thằn lằn khi nó hóa thành giày và thắt lưng. Uncle loves the lizards when they turn into shoes and belts.

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, dượng could be written as 仗. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 丈 (“husband”, SV: trượng).

Frequently asked questions

What does dượng mean in English?

dượng (noun) means "stepfather; stepdad".

How do you pronounce dượng?

IPA: Hanoi [zɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jɨəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: dượng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.