thong dong

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• thung dung

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 從容 (“unhurried, calm”, SV: thung dung).

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰawŋ͡m˧˧ zawŋ͡m˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰawŋ͡m˧˧ jawŋ͡m˧˧] ~ [tʰɔŋ˧˧ jɔŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [tʰawŋ͡m˧˧ jawŋ͡m˧˧]

Adverb

thong dong

1. leisurely

   Synonyms: thơ thẩn, nhẩn nha

   thong dong đi chợ cùng mẹ ― to leisurely go to the market with mother