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thõng

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thõng means to droop; to sag.

Meanings of thõng in English

Verb

  1. to droop, to sag

Noun

  1. obsolete, rare small slim jar or vase, traditionally used to store fish sauce
    • Có con gái trong nhà như thõng mắm treo đầu giàng.Having daughters in the family is like having jars of fish sauce hanging at the bed's headboard.

Words with thõng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thõng could be written as 埇, 腫, 踊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does thõng mean in English?

thõng (verb) means "to droop; to sag".

How do you pronounce thõng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰawŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [tʰawŋ͡m˨˩˦]. Tones: thõng — creaky rising tone (ngã).

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.