tợn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "ton"

Vietnamese

Etymology

For the "really, so, very" sense, compare the similar development as in dữ.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [təːn˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [təːŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [təːŋ˨˩˨]

Adjective

tợn • (, , 𪞼, 𫥥)

  1. bold, mighty

See also

Adverb

tợn • (, , 𪞼, 𫥥)

  1. (uncommon) really, so, very