thong dong

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

    Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 從容 (“unhurried, calm”, SV: thung dung).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰawŋ͡m˧˧ zawŋ͡m˧˧]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰawŋ͡m˧˧ jawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [tʰɔŋ˧˧ jɔŋ˧˧]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰawŋ͡m˧˧ jawŋ͡m˧˧]

    Adverb

    thong dong

    1. leisurely
      Synonyms: thơ thẩn, nhẩn nha
      thong dong đi chợ cùng mẹ ― to leisurely go to the market with mother
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