thống

noun

Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˦]Huế [tʰəwŋ͡m˦˧˥]Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

thốngrisingsắc

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

thống means large broad-mouthed bowl-shaped jar.

Classifier: cái, chiếc — e.g. một cái thống (one large broad-mouthed bowl-shaped jar)

Meanings of thống in English

Noun

large broad-mouthed bowl-shaped jar

Words with thống

thống kê thống nhất thống trị thống chế thống khổ thống lĩnh thống phong thống soái thống thiết thống đốc

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thống could be written as 𡎭, 桶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 桶 (SV: thùng). Doublet of thùng.

Frequently asked questions

What does thống mean in English?

thống (noun) means "large broad-mouthed bowl-shaped jar".

How do you pronounce thống?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰəwŋ͡m˧˦]; Saigon [tʰəwŋ͡m˦˥]. Tones: thống — rising tone (sắc).

What classifier is used with thống?

Common classifiers: cái, chiếc — for example "một cái thống" (one large broad-mouthed bowl-shaped jar).

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.