See also: xương, xướng, xưởng, and xuồng

Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Vietic *tʃɔːŋʔ. Cognate with Tho [Cuối Chăm] cɔːŋ⁴.

See also giuống, probably derived from an affixed form.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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xuống (𠖈, 𡬈, 𨑜, 𪧍, 𫳭, 𫴋, 𬕹, 𬺗)

  1. to go downwards; to descend
  2. to get off (a vehicle)
    xuống xeto get off a wheeled vehicle
    xuống tàuto get off a train/ship
  3. to go to (a less developed area, especially a huyện)
  4. to be in decline

Adverb

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xuống (𠖈, 𡬈, 𨑜, 𪧍, 𫳭, 𫴋, 𬕹, 𬺗)

  1. downwards
    ngồi xuốngto sit down
    nằm xuốngto lie down

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Derived terms