trung tiện

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 中便, composed of (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]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) 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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