thưng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 升 (SV: thăng).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰɨŋ˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰɨŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰɨŋ˧˧]

    Noun

    (classifier cái) thưng

    1. a kind of bushel for measuring grains
    2. (dry measure) the quantity which fills a full thưng, often said to be 1/10 of a đấu but can vary

    Verb

    thưng

    1. to use planks or bamboo sheets to separate spaces within a house
    2. to raise; to lift
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