chúng

See also: Chung, chưng, chùng, chứng, and Chüng

Irish

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈxuːŋ], [ˈxuːŋɡ]

Adjective

chúng

1. Lenited form of cúng.

Noun

chúng

1. Lenited form of cúng.

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [cʊwŋ͡m˦˥]

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 眾 (“many”).

Particle

chúng (眾)

1. pluralizing particle for pronouns

Usage notes

• Not universally versatile. Only comfortably compatible with certain pronouns and kinship terms, such as tôi, ta, mày, mình, nó, con, cháu. With some others, such as tao, it is not as comfortably compatible and may sound somewhat jarring. chúng bạn (“your friends; your cohorts”) may sound a bit old-fashioned.

Synonyms

• tụi

Derived terms

Derived terms

• chúng mày
• chúng mình
• chúng nó

• chúng ta
• chúng tao
• chúng tôi

See also

• các
• những

Pronoun

chúng

1. they; them

Usage notes

• The term chúng is formally applied to non-human animals and plants; when used for humans, it's considered to be derogatory.

Derived terms

• bọn chúng

Etymology 2

(This etymology is missing or incomplete. Please add to it, or discuss it at the Etymology scriptorium.)

Verb

chúng

1. To hit.