a tòng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 阿從.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ tawŋ͡m˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ tawŋ͡m˦˩] ~ [ʔaː˧˧ tɔŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˧ tawŋ͡m˨˩]

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Verb

a tòng

1. to abet; act as an accomplice; accompany criminals