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dộng

verb
Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [jəwŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [jəwŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice
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dộng means to bang; to bump; to batter.

Meanings of dộng in English

Verb

  1. to bang, to bump, to batter

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, dộng could be written as 洞, 湧, 用. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does dộng mean in English?

dộng (verb) means "to bang; to bump; to batter".

How do you pronounce dộng?

IPA: Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [jəwŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: dộng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.