thúng

See also: thung, thùng, thủng, thụng, and þung

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) thúng • (𥴗, 𥽄)

  1. a semiglobular bamboo-woven basket, for storing grains or maize.
    Synonym: mủng
  2. (dry measure, obsolete) the quantity which fills up a thúng, varies without an exact standard unit.
  3. clipping of thuyền thúng
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