vòng

Compare Khmer វង់ (vŭəng, “circle”).

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vawŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [vɔŋ˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vawŋ͡m˨˩] ~ [jawŋ͡m˨˩]

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vòng

1. circle; ring
2. object shaped like a circle, such as necklace, bracelet, earring, hoop, etc.
3. (colloquial) Short for vòng tránh thai (“intrauterine device; IUD”).
4. circumference; perimeter; measurement
5. round (of a competition or examination)
6. Indicates a particular time period.

   trong vòng ― within (a time period)

vòng

1. Used for round or circular trips.

vòng (diminutive reduplication vòng vòng)

1. to trace a circle; to form a circle; to encircle
2. to move in a circular or tortuous path

vòng (diminutive reduplication vòng vòng)

1. winding; curving