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sương sương

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Hanoi [sɨəŋ˧˧ sɨəŋ˧˧]Huế [ʂɨəŋ˧˧ ʂɨəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂɨəŋ˧˧ ʂɨəŋ˧˧] browser voice
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sương sương means sufficient; adequate.

Meanings of sương sương in English

Adjective

  1. slang sufficient; adequate
    • Lương tháng ở quê thì cũng sương sương thôi, chả dư dả là mấy.I work in rural places, and my monthly salary just is sufficient enough, not much to spare.

Adverb

  1. colloquial, slang approximately; vaguely
    • Đừng nghĩ nó nhỏ con mà thua thiệt, thu nhập của nó sương sương nhăm củ cả tháng đấy.Don't you think that his small physique makes him disadvantaged, his salary is approximately hundreds of millions of dongs per month!

Frequently asked questions

What does sương sương mean in English?

sương sương (adjective) means "sufficient; adequate".

How do you pronounce sương sương?

IPA: Hanoi [sɨəŋ˧˧ sɨəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʂɨəŋ˧˧ ʂɨəŋ˧˧]. Tones: sương — level tone (ngang), sương — 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.