uống

See also: uổng

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *ʔɔːŋʔ. Cognate with Muong ỏng.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔuəŋ˦˥]
  • Audio (Saigon):(file)

Verb

uống • (, , 𠶖)

  1. to drink
    uống thuốcto take medicine, typically along with water (whether it's a pill or a liquid)

Derived terms

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