thưng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 升 (SV: thăng).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái) thưng

a kind of bushel for measuring grains
(dry measure) the quantity which fills a full thưng, often said to be 1/10 of a đấu but can vary

Verb

thưng

to use planks or bamboo sheets to seperate spaces within a house
to raise; to lift

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