thình

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰïŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨn˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɨn˨˩]

Adjective

thình

1. (of a sound) loud and as if a heavy object fell down on the ground; with a thud

Noun

(classifier cái) thình • (声, 𠴢, 󱹴, 盛, 𥓉)

1. a bang; a thud

   đóng cửa một cái thình ― shut a door with a bang

See also

Derived terms

• thình lình