tuồng
nounadverb
Hanoi [tuəŋ˨˩]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 →
tuồng means look; appearance; mien.
Meanings of tuồng in English
Noun
- colloquial look; appearance; mien
- classical Vietnamese opera (hát tuồng)
- derogatory sort; kind (of person)
Adverb
- obsolete probably, roughly
- obsolete to seem; to look
Words with tuồng
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tuồng could be written as 從, 傱, 㗰, 象. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
The more original meaning word was "look; appearance", which then extended to the performance art due to the performers' eye-catching costumes; hát tuồng therefore can be understood as "costume singing" or "vocal performance with costumes".
Frequently asked questions
What does tuồng mean in English?
tuồng (noun) means "look; appearance; mien".
How do you pronounce tuồng?
IPA: Hanoi [tuəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [tuəŋ˨˩]. Tones: tuồng — falling tone (huyền).