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uốn

verb
Hanoi [ʔuən˧˦]Huế [ʔuəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔuəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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Meanings of uốn in English

Verb

  1. to bend to make a particular shape without breaking
    • uốn dây thép thành cái mócto bend a steel wire into a hook
    • uốn cây bonsaito bend a bonsai tree

Words with uốn

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce uốn?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔuən˧˦]; Saigon [ʔuəŋ˦˥]. Tones: uốn — rising tone (sắc).

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