tông
See also: tong, tóng, tòng, tōng, tổng, tǒng, and tǫng
Vietnamese
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˧]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [təwŋ͡m˧˧]
Etymology 1
From French ton.
Noun
tông
- (color) tone, shade
- (sound) tone
Etymology 2
Sino-Vietnamese word from 宗.
Noun
tông
- (taxonomy) tribe
Etymology 3
Compare tung.
Verb
tông
- (Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) to crash into; to collide with; to hit