dùng

See also: dung, Dung, dừng, đúng, and dūŋ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 用 (“to use”, SV: dụng). Doublet of dụng.

Pronunciation

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

Verb

dùng

1. to use; to employ
2. (polite) to eat or drink; to have

Usage notes

• Usually applied to objects and things, so it might have negative connotations when applied to humans.

Synonyms

• sử dụng
• xài