thúng

See also: thung, thùng, thủng, thụng, and þung

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) thúng • (𥴗, 𥽄)

a semiglobular bamboo-woven basket, for storing grains or maize.
Synonym: mủng
(dry measure, obsolete) the quantity which fills up a thúng, varies without an exact standard unit.
Clipping of thuyền thúng.

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