thùng

See also: thung, thúng, thủng, thụng, and þung

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 桶 (SV: dũng, thũng); compare thúng. Cognate with Khmer ធុង (thung, “cistern”). Doublet of thống

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˩]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

    Noun

    (classifier cái) thùng • (樁, 桶, 筩)

    1. a barrel (round vessel made from staves bound with a hoop)
      Synonym: phuy
    2. (by extension) the hip area of an outerwear bottom (pants, shorts, a skirt, etc.) within which a top is tucked in
      đóng thùng ― to close a barrel; to tuck one's shirt in
      bỏ áo trong/ngoài thùng ― to keep one's shirt tucked/untucked
    3. (by extension) a cardboard box used to contain a fairly large amount of retail goods, typically beverage cans, milk bottles/packs or instant noodle packs
      Mua 1 thùng tặng 2 gói.
      Buy one carton/box and get two more packs free.

    Derived terms

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