sùng
verbnoun Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [sʊwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
sùng means to go crazy.
Chinese characters: 崇
Meanings of sùng in English
Verb
- to go crazy, to become extremely upset or angry
Noun
- some insect of any kind, which can be edible or harmful
- sùng đấtchafer beetle larvas
- sùng hàbugs harmful to sweet potatoes
Verb
- to revere, to venerate
Words with sùng
Example sentences with sùng
- Nếu mày cứ càm ràm là tao nổi sùng thiệt đó. If you keep on complaining, I will get mad for real.
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, sùng could be written as 𢠄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 蟲 (SV: trùng).
Frequently asked questions
What does sùng mean in English?
sùng (verb) means "to go crazy".
How do you pronounce sùng?
IPA: Hanoi [sʊwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: sùng — falling tone (huyền).
Is sùng a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. sùng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 崇.