rồng
See also: rong, Rong, róng, ròng, rōng, rǒng, and rộng
Vietnamese
Etymology
From Middle Vietnamese ròu᷄, from Proto-Vietic *roːŋ, from Old Chinese 龍 (OC *b·roŋ, *mroːŋ, “dragon”) (SV: long). Compare also Khmer រោង (roong, “Year of the Dragon”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zəwŋ͡m˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐəwŋ͡m˦˩]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ɹəwŋ͡m˨˩]
Noun
(classifier con) rồng (滝, 瀧, 蠪, 蠬, 𧍰, 𧏵)
- dragon
Synonyms
- long
Derived terms
- đậu rồng (“winged bean”)
- vòi rồng (“tornado”)
See also
- Thìn