sông
Hanoi [səwŋ͡m˧˧]Huế [ʂəwŋ͡m˧˧]Saigon [ʂəwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
sông means river.
Meanings of sông in English
Noun
- river (large stream which drains a landmass) ≈ rào
- bờ sôngriver bank
- a horizontal line divides the xiangqi board in half, with each side placing their pieces on either side
Words with sông
Idioms and sayings with sông
- nước sông không phạm nước giếng — people should keep to themselves and mind their own business
Example sentences with sông
- Cô ấy đã từng sống gần sông. She used to live near the river.
- Dòng sông dâng nhanh vì mưa lớn. The river swelled rapidly because of the heavy rain.
- Tôi thích câu cá ở sông. I like to fish in the river.
- Con sông này chảy từ đâu? Where is the source of this river?
- Có 6225 con sông ở Dagestan. There are 6,225 rivers in Dagestan.
- Chúng tôi đã nhảy xuống sông. We jumped into the river.
- Nỗ lực của họ đổ sông đổ biển. Their efforts came to nothing.
- Con sông kia dài 300 ki lô mét. The river is 300 kilometers in length.
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, sông could be written as 滝, 瀧, 㳘. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *k-roːŋ (“river”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *ruŋ ~ ruuŋ ~ ruəŋ (“river”). Cognate with Muong không (“river”), Bahnar krong (“river”), Pacoh cruang (“country; area, river valley”), Mon ကြုၚ် (krɜŋ, “small river, creek”).
Frequently asked questions
What does sông mean in English?
sông (noun) means "river".
How do you pronounce sông?
IPA: Hanoi [səwŋ͡m˧˧]; Saigon [ʂəwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: sông — level tone (ngang).
What classifier is used with sông?
Common classifiers: dòng, con — for example "một dòng sông" (one river).