tuôn
verb
Hanoi [tuən˧˧]Huế [tuəŋ˧˧]Saigon [tuəŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tuôn means to strip; to spurt; to gush.
Meanings of tuôn in English
Verb
- transitive to strip (to remove the thread or teeth from a screw, nut, or gear)
- Con vít bị tuôn rồi.The screw has become stripped.
- intransitive, of a substance to spurt, to gush
- Nước suối tuôn ra.Water gushes from the spring.
- Mồ hôi tuôn ròng ròng.Sweat pours continuously.
- Nước mắt tuôn như mưa.Tears stream down like rainfall.
- informal, intransitive to spew
- tuôn ra những lời thô bỉto spew vulgarities
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tuôn could be written as 𣻆. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Frequently asked questions
What does tuôn mean in English?
tuôn (verb) means "to strip; to spurt; to gush".
How do you pronounce tuôn?
IPA: Hanoi [tuən˧˧]; Saigon [tuəŋ˧˧]. Tones: tuôn — level tone (ngang).