thừng

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (rope, SV: thằng).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

    (classifier sợi) thừng • (, 󰾵, 󱗵)

    1. rope, often made from jute or flax, used for tying

    Derived terms

    • dây thừng
    • thừng chão