yêng hùng
noun
Hanoi [ʔiəŋ˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩]Huế [ʔiəŋ˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˦˩]Saigon [ʔiəŋ˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
yêng hùng means a person indulging in heroics.
Meanings of yêng hùng in English
Noun
- derogatory a person indulging in heroics
Etymology
Originally a southern dialectal form of anh hùng (“hero”), non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 英雄 (SV: anh hùng). Doublet of anh hùng. Compare yếng (as in yếng sáng) and ánh, and phonetically similar pairs such as hiềng and hành, kiểng and cảnh, kiếng and kính, miểng and mảnh, thiềng and thành.
Frequently asked questions
What does yêng hùng mean in English?
yêng hùng (noun) means "a person indulging in heroics".
How do you pronounce yêng hùng?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔiəŋ˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩]; Saigon [ʔiəŋ˧˧ hʊwŋ͡m˨˩]. Tones: yêng — level tone (ngang), hùng — falling tone (huyền).