xong

See also: Xong and xông

Jersey Dutch

Etymology

From Dutch ging.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /xœŋ/

Verb

xong

  1. alternative form of xöng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sawŋ͡m˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [sawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [sɔŋ˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [sawŋ͡m˧˧]
  • Homophone: song
  • Audio (Hà Nội):(file)

Verb

xong

  1. (transitive) to end, to complete
  2. (intransitive) to be rid of something harmful; to be at peace
    Tiến không được mà lùi lại cũng không xong.
    There's no use advancing but retreating doesn't gain you peace either.

Synonyms

Adjective

xong

  1. finished, complete, done
    Xong chưa?
    Done yet?

References

Wutunhua

Etymology

From Tibetan གཤོང (gshong).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ɕõ]

Noun

xong

  1. village, hometown
    • 2014, Wutun villagers, “Mani session 1”, in Interactive Inner Asia Project[2]:
      Ngu xong-ge-he da jjacangma-de li.
      I was originally from Rgya Tsa Ma village.
      (Transcriptions have been standardized per Wiktionary:Wutunhua entry guidelines.)
  2. valley