xong

See also: Xong and xông

Jersey Dutch

Etymology

From Dutch ging.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /xœŋ/

Verb

xong

1. Alternative form of xöng.

Vietnamese

Etymology

Attested as xao᷃ in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [sawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [sɔŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [sawŋ͡m˧˧]
• Homophone: song

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Verb

xong

1. (transitive) to end, to complete
2. (intransitive) to be rid of something harmful; to be at peace

   Tiến không được mà lùi lại cũng không xong.

   There's no use advancing but retreating doesn't gain you peace either.

Synonyms

• (to complete): kết thúc, hoàn thành, hoàn tất
• (to be at peace): yên ổn

Adjective

xong

1. finished, complete, done

   Xong chưa?

   Done yet?

References

• "xong" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

Wutunhua

Etymology

From Tibetan གཤོང (gshong).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ɕõ]

Noun

xong

1. village, hometown
   • 2014, Wutun villagers, “Mani session 1”, in Interactive Inner Asia Project‎^[1]:

     Ngu xong-ge-he da jjacangma-de li.

     I was originally from Rgya Tsa Ma village.

     (Transcriptions have been standardized per Wiktionary:Wutunhua entry guidelines.)

2. valley

Related terms

• sanggaixong