thõng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰawŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰawŋ͡m˧˨] ~ [tʰɔŋ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰawŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Etymology 1

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Noun

(classifier cái) thõng

(rare, possibly obsolete) a slim and small jar or vase, traditionally used to store fish sauce
Synonyms: hũ, vò

Có con gái trong nhà như thõng mắm treo đầu giàng.[1]
Having daughters in the family is like having jars of fish sauce hanging at the bed's headboard.

Etymology 2

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Verb

thõng

to droop, to sag

Derived terms

Derived terms

buông thõng
thõng thẹo
thõng thượt

References

“Hai Con Chuột”, in Tiểu thuyết thứ bảy‎, number 432, Hanoi, 1942 September 26

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