sừng sững

See also: sung sưng and sững sững

Vietnamese

Etymology

Reduplication of sững.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨŋ˨˩ sɨŋ˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨŋ˦˩ ʂɨŋ˧˨] ~ [sɨŋ˦˩ sɨŋ˧˨]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʂɨŋ˨˩ ʂɨŋ˨˩˦] ~ [sɨŋ˨˩ sɨŋ˨˩˦]

Adjective

sừng sững

1. lofty; towering

   Synonym: lừng lững

Adverb

sừng sững

1. to stand motionless