dỏng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "dong"

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

  • giỏng

Etymology

Attested as giỏu᷃ in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zawŋ͡m˧˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jawŋ͡m˧˨] ~ [jɔŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jawŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Verb

dỏng • (𡀇)

  1. to straighten up (oftentimes one's ears)
    dỏng tai mà nghe ― to listen to the fullest
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