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thồn

verb
Hanoi [tʰon˨˩]Huế [tʰoŋ˦˩]Saigon [tʰoŋ˨˩] browser voice
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thồn means to fill up; to cram into something.

Meanings of thồn in English

Verb

  1. to fill up, to cram into something (typically mouth)

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does thồn mean in English?

thồn (verb) means "to fill up; to cram into something".

How do you pronounce thồn?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰon˨˩]; Saigon [tʰoŋ˨˩]. Tones: thồn — falling tone (huyền).

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.