sừng sững

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See also: sung sưng and sững sững

Vietnamese[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Reduplication of sững.

Pronunciation[edit]

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨŋ˨˩ sɨŋ˦ˀ˥]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨŋ˦˩ ʂɨŋ˧˨] ~ [sɨŋ˦˩ sɨŋ˧˨]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨŋ˨˩ ʂɨŋ˨˩˦] ~ [sɨŋ˨˩ sɨŋ˨˩˦]

Adjective[edit]

sừng sững

lofty; towering
Synonym: lừng lững

Adverb[edit]

sừng sững

to stand motionless

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