vòng

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See also: võng and vọng

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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Compare Khmer វង់ (vŭəng, circle).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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vòng

  1. circle; ring
  2. object shaped like a circle, such as necklace, bracelet, earring, hoop, etc.
  3. (colloquial) Short for vòng tránh thai (intrauterine device; IUD).
  4. circumference; perimeter; measurement
  5. round (of a competition or examination)
  6. Indicates a particular time period.
    trong vòngwithin (a time period)

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Classifier

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vòng

  1. Used for round or circular trips.

Verb

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vòng (diminutive reduplication vòng vòng)

  1. to trace a circle; to form a circle; to encircle
  2. to move in a circular or tortuous path

Adjective

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vòng (diminutive reduplication vòng vòng)

  1. winding; curving

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