suông
Vietnamese edit
Etymology edit
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Pronunciation edit
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [suəŋ˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʂuəŋ˧˧] ~ [suəŋ˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʂuəŋ˧˧] ~ [suəŋ˧˧]
Adjective edit
- (now chiefly in some expressions, usually with negative connotations) by itself; uncompanied
- rượu suông ― alcohol without any side dish
- canh suông ― a watery soup dish that should (but does not) have more ingredients or be part of a meal
- (by extension, of moonlight) bright but not clear, thus giving a cold and dull feeling
- (by extension, of words) empty of promises; said but not done
- lí thuyết suông ― pure theory, not yet vertified with any experiment