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thùng rỗng kêu to

proverb
Hanoi [tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩ zəwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ kew˧˧ tɔ˧˧]Huế [tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˩ ʐəwŋ͡m˧˨ kew˧˧ tɔ˧˧]Saigon [tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩˦ kew˧˧ tɔ˧˧] browser voice
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Meanings of thùng rỗng kêu to in English

Proverb

  1. empty vessels make the most sound

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IPA: Hanoi [tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩ zəwŋ͡m˦ˀ˥ kew˧˧ tɔ˧˧]; Saigon [tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩ ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩˦ kew˧˧ tɔ˧˧]. Tones: thùng — falling tone (huyền), rỗng — creaky rising tone (ngã), kêu — level tone (ngang), to — 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.