tưng bừng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨŋ˧˧ ʔɓɨŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨŋ˧˧ ʔɓɨŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tɨŋ˧˧ ʔɓɨŋ˨˩]

Adjective

tưng bừng

1. merrily animated; jubilant