trung tiện

Vietnamese

Etymology

    Sino-Vietnamese word from 中便, composed of 中 (“medium; middle”) and 便 (“convenience”), modelled after đại tiện (大便, “to defecate [i.e. ‘big convenience’]”) and tiểu tiện (小便, “to urinate [i.e. ‘small convenience’]”).

    Pronunciation

    • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tiən˧˨ʔ]
    • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tiəŋ˨˩ʔ]
    • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈʊwŋ͡m˧˧ tiəŋ˨˩˨]
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    Verb

    trung tiện

    1. (euphemistic) to pass wind
      Synonyms: địt, đánh địt, đánh rắm
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