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súng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Sino-Vietnamese Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [sʊwŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice
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súng means water lily.

Chinese characters: 銃 Classifier: cây, bông, hoa — e.g. một cây súng (one water lily)

Meanings of súng in English

Noun

  1. water lily

Noun

  1. gun
  2. slang penis

Words with súng

Example sentences with súng

  • Khẩu súng của Tom bị cướp cò. Tom's gun misfired.
  • Sami từng có một cái súng điện. Sami had a taser.
  • Tom đã nghe thấy vài tiếng súng. Tom heard some shots.
  • Súng không giết người. Người giết người. Guns don't kill people. People kill people.
  • Anh ta chĩa súng vào tôi. He leveled his gun at me.
  • Tom mang theo một khẩu súng. Tom carries a gun.
  • Nhắm thẳng vào mục tiêu bằng khẩu súng này. Aim at the target with this gun.
  • Chúng tôi nghe thấy như những tiếng súng nổ. We heard what sounded like gunshots.

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, súng could be written as 𦼠, 茺, 𧀏, 𦼟. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 銃.

Frequently asked questions

What does súng mean in English?

súng (noun) means "water lily".

How do you pronounce súng?

IPA: Hanoi [sʊwŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: súng — rising tone (sắc).

Is súng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. súng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 銃.

What classifier is used with súng?

Common classifiers: cây, bông, hoa — for example "một cây súng" (one water lily).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.