dỏng

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• giỏng

Etymology

Attested as giỏu᷃ in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zawŋ͡m˧˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jawŋ͡m˧˨] ~ [jɔŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jawŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Verb

dỏng • (𡀇)

1. to straighten up (oftentimes one's ears)

   dỏng tai mà nghe ― to listen to the fullest