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vùng vằng

verb
Hanoi [vʊwŋ͡m˨˩ vaŋ˨˩]Huế [vʊwŋ͡m˦˩ vaŋ˦˩]Saigon [vʊwŋ͡m˨˩ vaŋ˨˩] browser voice
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Meanings of vùng vằng in English

Verb

  1. to bestir in a fit of anger

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vùng vằng could be written as 𰈨𭈒, 䧺𱠰, 摓𢬄. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compound of vùng + vằng.

Frequently asked questions

How do you pronounce vùng vằng?

IPA: Hanoi [vʊwŋ͡m˨˩ vaŋ˨˩]; Saigon [vʊwŋ͡m˨˩ vaŋ˨˩]. Tones: vùng — falling tone (huyền), vằng — 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.