đong

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dong"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compare Proto-Katuic *tɔɔŋ (to strain (liquid)).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [ʔɗɔŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗawŋ͡m˧˧]

Verb

đong • (, 𢫝)

  1. to measure (an amount of liquid, etc.)
  2. to buy (grains)

See also

  • đong đầy
  • đong đếm
  • đong đo
  • đong lường