thùng

See also: thung, thúng, thủng, thụng, and þung

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 桶 (SV: dũng, thũng); compare thúng. Cognate with Khmer ធុង (thung, “cistern”).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˩]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

Noun

(classifier cái) thùng • (樁, 桶, 筩)

1. a barrel (round vessel made from staves bound with a hoop)

   Synonym: phuy

2. (by extension) the hip area of an outerwear bottom (pants, shorts, a skirt, etc.) within which a top is tucked in

   đóng thùng ― to close a barrel; to tuck one's shirt in

   bỏ áo trong/ngoài thùng ― to keep one's shirt tucked/untucked

3. (by extension) a cardboard box used to contain a fairly large amount of retail goods, typically beverage cans, milk bottles/packs or instant noodle packs

   Mua 1 thùng tặng 2 gói.

   Buy one carton/box and get two more packs free.

Derived terms

Derived terms

• đóng thùng
• thùng rỗng kêu to
• thùng xe