tự dưng

See also: tư dung and tudung

Vietnamese

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ zɨŋ˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ jɨŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ jɨŋ˧˧]

Adverb

tự dưng

  1. suddenly, unexpectedly, out of the blue
    Hai đứa tự dưng cãi nhau.
    The two suddenly began bickering.

References

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