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thun

noun
Hanoi [tʰun˧˧]Huế [tʰun˧˧]Saigon [tʰʊwŋ͡m˧˧] browser voice
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thun means elastic.

Classifier: sợi, cọng — e.g. một sợi thun (one elastic)

Meanings of thun in English

Noun

  1. Southern Vietnam elastic

Words with thun

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, thun could be written as 村, 紨, 𦀹. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does thun mean in English?

thun (noun) means "elastic".

How do you pronounce thun?

IPA: Hanoi [tʰun˧˧]; Saigon [tʰʊwŋ͡m˧˧]. Tones: thun — level tone (ngang).

What classifier is used with thun?

Common classifiers: sợi, cọng — for example "một sợi thun" (one elastic).

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.