đóng thùng

Vietnamese

Etymology

đóng +‎ thùng.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˦ tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˧˥ tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [ʔɗɔŋ˦˧˥ tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗawŋ͡m˦˥ tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

Verb

đóng thùng

  1. (literal) to close a barrel
  2. (Southern Vietnam) to tuck in one's shirt
    Synonyms: ăn-ta-ni, bồng cốt, sơ vin