thình

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰïŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨn˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨn˨˩]

Adjective

thình

(of a sound) loud and as if a heavy object fell down on the ground; with a thud

Noun

(classifier cái) thình • (声, 𠴢, 󱹴, 盛, 𥓉)

a bang; a thud
đóng cửa một cái thình ― shut a door with a bang

See also

Derived terms

thình lình

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