thún

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• (Northern Vietnam) thối (vowel lowered, *-l > /j/)
• (Nghệ Tĩnh, Bình Trị Thiên, South Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam) thúi (no vowel lowering, *-l > /j/)

Etymology

From Proto-Vietic *tʰuːlʔ. This is the form from the North Central dialects of Thanh Hoá, where *-l > /n/ is common. Compare Thanh Hoá North Central đướn vs. Nghệ Tĩnh, Bình Trị Thiên đưới vs. Northern-Southern dưới.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰun˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰun˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰʊwŋ͡m˦˥]

Adjective

thún

1. (Thanh Hoá in North Central Vietnam) rotten, stink

   Dòng rào ô nhiểm thiệt hôi thún!

   The polluted river is really stinky.

Derived terms

• thún tha