sừng sững

See also: sung sưng and sững sững

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of sững.

Pronunciation
  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [sɨŋ˨˩ sɨŋ˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂɨŋ˦˩ ʂɨŋ˧˨] ~ [sɨŋ˦˩ sɨŋ˧˨]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂɨŋ˨˩ ʂɨŋ˨˩˦] ~ [sɨŋ˨˩ sɨŋ˨˩˦]

Adjective

sừng sững

  1. lofty; towering
    Synonym: lừng lững

Adverb

sừng sững

  1. to stand motionless
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