chõng

Vietnamese

Etymology

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Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˦ˀ˥]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˨] ~ [t͡ɕɔŋ˧˨]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) 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”)