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thông

See also: thong and thống

Vietnamese

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thông

Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 松 (“pine”, SV: tùng).

Noun

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(classifier cây) thông

  1. pine (tree of the genus Pinus)

Etymology 2

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Sino-Vietnamese word from 通.

Verb

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thông

  1. to go over or through (to); to run through; to travel through; to cross
  2. to clear off; to unchoke; to unclog
  3. to be in succession; to be non-stop; to be on end
  4. to understand (thoroughly) and accept; to understand and agree to
  5. to be familiar with; to master; to be fluent or conversant in
  6. (archaic) to be sufficient; to be enough
  7. (slang) to buttfuck; to have anal sex
Derived terms
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Derived terms

Noun

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thông

  1. Short for thông phán (“secretary”).
  2. Short for thông ngôn (“interpreter”).

Adjective

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thông

  1. (Central Vietnam) good; skilled

Etymology 3

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Noun

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(classifier con) thông

  1. Northeastern Vietnam form of sông (“river”)
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