suông

adjective

Hanoi [suəŋ˧˧]Huế [ʂuəŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʂuəŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

suônglevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

suông means by itself; uncompanied.

Meanings of suông in English

Adjective

in some expressions, with negative connotations by itself; uncompanied
- rượu suôngalcohol without any side dish
- canh suônga watery soup dish that should (but does not) have more ingredients or be part of a meal
of moonlight bright but not clear, thus giving a cold and dull feeling
of words empty of promises; said but not done
- lí thuyết suôngpure theory, not yet vertified with any experiment

Example sentences with suông

Tom không bao giờ hứa suông. Tom never makes empty promises.

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, suông could be written as 冲, 充, 㤝, 衝. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Frequently asked questions

What does suông mean in English?

suông (adjective) means "by itself; uncompanied".

How do you pronounce suông?

IPA: Hanoi [suəŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʂuəŋ˧˧]. Tones: suông — level tone (ngang).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.