rồng
Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [ʐəwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
rồng means dragon.
Classifier: con — e.g. một con rồng (one dragon)
Meanings of rồng in English
Noun
- dragon
Words with rồng
Idioms and sayings with rồng
- rồng đến nhà tôm — someone of high status has paid a visit to someone of low status
Example sentences with rồng
- Những con rồng của tôi ở đâu vậy? Where are my dragons?
- Rồng là một loài sinh vật tưởng tượng. The dragon is an imaginary creature.
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, rồng could be written as 𧏵, 𧍰, 蠬. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *-roːŋ (Ferlus, 2007), itself derived from Old Chinese 龍 (OC *[mə]-roŋ) (B-S) (SV: long). See also Khmer រោង (roong, “Year of the Dragon”), a Vietic loan.
Frequently asked questions
What does rồng mean in English?
rồng (noun) means "dragon".
How do you pronounce rồng?
IPA: Hanoi [zəwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: rồng — falling tone (huyền).
What classifier is used with rồng?
Common classifiers: con — for example "một con rồng" (one dragon).