tợn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ton"

Vietnamese

Etymology

For the "really, so, very" sense, compare the similar development as in dữ.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təːn˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [təːŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [təːŋ˨˩˨]

Adjective

tợn • (羡, 羨, 𪞼, 𫥥)

1. bold, mighty

See also

Derived terms

• dữ tợn
• hung tợn
• táo tợn

 

Adverb

tợn • (羡, 羨, 𪞼, 𫥥)

1. (uncommon) really, so, very