thẹn thùng

adjective

Hanoi [tʰɛn˧˨ʔ tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [tʰɛŋ˨˩ʔ tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [tʰɛŋ˨˩˨ tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thẹnheavynặng thùngfallinghuyền

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

thẹn thùng means abashed; shy; coy.

Meanings of thẹn thùng in English

Adjective

abashed, shy, coy

Example sentences with thẹn thùng

Nó cười thẹn thùng với tôi. She gave me a shy smile.

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, thẹn thùng could be written as 𠾺𠽅, 𢢆𢠅. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

-ung reduplication (A tone) of thẹn.

Frequently asked questions

What does thẹn thùng mean in English?

thẹn thùng (adjective) means "abashed; shy; coy".

How do you pronounce thẹn thùng?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰɛn˧˨ʔ tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [tʰɛŋ˨˩˨ tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: thẹn — heavy tone (nặng), thùng — falling tone (huyền).

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.