See also: võng and vọng

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

Compare Khmer វង់ (vŭəng, circle).

Pronunciation edit

Noun edit

vòng

  1. circle; ring
  2. object shaped like a circle, such as necklace, bracelet, earring, hoop, etc.
  3. (colloquial) Short for vòng tránh thai (intrauterine device; IUD).
  4. circumference; perimeter; measurement
  5. round (of a competition or examination)
  6. Indicates a particular time period.
    trong vòngwithin (a time period)

Derived terms edit

Derived terms

Classifier edit

vòng

  1. Used for round or circular trips.

Verb edit

vòng (diminutive reduplication vòng vòng)

  1. to trace a circle; to form a circle; to encircle
  2. to move in a circular or tortuous path

Adjective edit

vòng (diminutive reduplication vòng vòng)

  1. winding; curving

Derived terms edit

Derived terms