sừng

See also: sung, súng, sùng, sũng, sưng, sững, and suŋ

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *k-rəŋ (“horn”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *d₂raŋ (“horn”); cognate with Central Vietnamese trừng, Khasi reng (“horn”) and Mon ဂြၚ် (krɛ̀aŋ, “horn, tusk”). Compare also Garo grong, which, according to Blench (2013), presents an Austroasiatic substratum. Cognates ouside of Mon-Khmer include Kharia ɖeɽeŋ, Santali ᱫᱤᱨᱤᱧ (diriñ).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨŋ˦˩] ~ [sɨŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂɨŋ˨˩] ~ [sɨŋ˨˩]

Noun

sừng • (𧤁, 𧤂)

1. horn

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bánh sừng bò
• sừng sỏ