a tòng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 阿從.

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ tawŋ͡m˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ tawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [ʔaː˧˧ tɔŋ˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaː˧˧ tawŋ͡m˨˩]
    • Audio (Saigon):(file)

    Verb

    a tòng

    1. to abet; to act as an accomplice; to accompany criminals