chõng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨] ~ [t͡ɕɔŋ˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [cawŋ͡m˨˩˦]

Noun

chõng • (𥵾, 󰊩)

  1. a kind of furniture pallet (often low, of bamboo, and resembling a table, bed, or bench)

Derived terms

  • lều chõng (tent and bamboo bed)