dùng

See also: dung, Dung, dừng, đúng, and dūŋ

Vietnamese

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 用 (“to use”; SV: dụng). Doublet of dụng.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zʊwŋ͡m˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jʊwŋ͡m˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

Verb

dùng

to use; to employ
(polite) to eat or drink; to have

Usage notes

Usually applied to objects and things, so it might have negative connotations when applied to humans.

Synonyms

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