Vietnamese

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Etymology

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dợn +‎ sóng.

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəːn˧˨ʔ sawŋ͡m˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [jəːŋ˨˩ʔ ʂawŋ͡m˦˧˥] ~ [jəːŋ˨˩ʔ sɔŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [jəːŋ˨˩˨ ʂawŋ͡m˦˥] ~ [jəːŋ˨˩˨ sawŋ͡m˦˥]

Noun

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dợn sóng

  1. ripples; wavy lines (on a surface etc.)
    Synonym: sóng dợn