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tôn sùng

verb Sino-Vietnamese
Hanoi [ton˧˧ sʊwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [toŋ˧˧ ʂʊwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [toŋ˧˧ ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
tônlevelngangsùngfallinghuyền

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

tôn sùng means to revere.

Chinese characters: 尊崇

Meanings of tôn sùng in English

Verb

  1. to revere

Example sentences with tôn sùng

  • Trong thời kỳ cổ đại, loài mèo được tôn sùng như các vị thần; chúng chưa quên điều này. In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods; they have not forgotten this.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 尊崇.

Frequently asked questions

What does tôn sùng mean in English?

tôn sùng (verb) means "to revere".

How do you pronounce tôn sùng?

IPA: Hanoi [ton˧˧ sʊwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [toŋ˧˧ ʂʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: tôn — level tone (ngang), sùng — falling tone (huyền).

Is tôn sùng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. tôn sùng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 尊崇.

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.