thúng

See also: thung, thùng, thủng, thụng, and þung

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˥]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) thúng • (𥴗, 𥽄)

1. a semiglobular bamboo-woven basket, for storing grains or maize.

   Synonym: mủng

2. (dry measure, obsolete) the quantity which fills up a thúng, varies without an exact standard unit.
3. Clipping of thuyền thúng.