dong

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Hanoi [zawŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [jawŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [jawŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

donglevelngang

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dong means to drive; to escort.

Meanings of dong in English

Verb

to drive; to escort

Noun

Phrynium placentarium

Words with dong

dong riềng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Attested as deaong in the Flora Cochinchinensis (1790, "Flora of Cochinchina").

Frequently asked questions

What does dong mean in English?

dong (verb) means "to drive; to escort".

How do you pronounce dong?

IPA: Hanoi [zawŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [jawŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: dong — level tone (ngang).

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.