dỏng

verb

Hanoi [zawŋ͡m˧˩]Huế [jawŋ͡m˧˨]Saigon [jawŋ͡m˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

dỏngdippinghỏi

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

dỏng means to straighten up.

Meanings of dỏng in English

Verb

to straighten up (oftentimes one's ears)
- dỏng tai mà ngheto listen to the fullest

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dỏng could be written as 𡀇. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Attested as giỏu᷃ in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Frequently asked questions

What does dỏng mean in English?

dỏng (verb) means "to straighten up".

How do you pronounce dỏng?

IPA: Hanoi [zawŋ͡m˧˩]; Saigon [jawŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: dỏng — dipping tone (hỏi).

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.