thưng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 升 (SV: thăng).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰɨŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) thưng

1. a kind of bushel for measuring grains
2. (dry measure) the quantity which fills a full thưng, often said to be 1/10 of a đấu but can vary

Verb

thưng

1. to use planks or bamboo sheets to separate spaces within a house
2. to raise; to lift