thõng

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Vietnamese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

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Noun[edit]

(classifier cái) thõng

  1. (rare, possibly obsolete) a slim and small jar or vase, traditionally used to store fish sauce
    Synonyms: ,
    Có con gái trong nhà như thõng mắm treo đầu giàng.[1]
    Having daughters in the family is like having jars of fish sauce hanging at the bed's headboard.

Etymology 2[edit]

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Verb[edit]

thõng

  1. to droop, to sag
Derived terms[edit]
Derived terms

References[edit]

  1. ^ “Hai Con Chuột”, in Tiểu thuyết thứ bảy[1], number 432, Hanoi, 1942 September 26