vung

vung

See also: vũng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vʊwŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vʊwŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [jʊwŋ͡m˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) vung (𪢷)

1. (Northern Vietnam) lid, cover

   đậy vung nồi lại

   to put the lid back on the pot

Synonyms

• (lid): nắp

Verb

vung

1. (transitive) to brandish, flourish (to make bold, sweeping movements with)
2. (transitive) to raise up (something) with one's hands and toss it at the ground
3. (transitive) to squander

Derived terms

• vung vãi
• vung văng
• vung vẩy
• vung vinh

Adverb

vung

1. freewheelingly

References

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