thong dong

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 從容 (“unhurried, calm”, SV: thung dung).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰawŋ͡m˧˧ zawŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰawŋ͡m˧˧ jawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [tʰɔŋ˧˧ jɔŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰawŋ͡m˧˧ jawŋ͡m˧˧]

Adverb

thong dong

  1. leisurely
    Synonyms: thơ thẩn, nhẩn nha
    thong dong đi chợ cùng mẹ ― to leisurely go to the market with mother
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