chúng

See also: Chung, chưng, chùng, chứng, and Chüng

Irish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈxuːŋ], [ˈxuːŋɡ]

Adjective

chúng

  1. Lenited form of cúng.

Noun

chúng

  1. Lenited form of cúng.

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from (“many”).

Particle

chúng ()

  1. pluralizing particle for pronouns
Usage notes
  • Not universally versatile. Only comfortably compatible with certain pronouns and kinship terms, such as tôi, ta, mày, mình, , con, cháu. With some others, such as tao, it is not as comfortably compatible and may sound somewhat jarring. chúng bạn (your friends; your cohorts) may sound a bit old-fashioned.
Synonyms
Derived terms
See also

Pronoun

chúng

  1. they; them
Usage notes
  • The term chúng is formally applied to non-human animals and plants; when used for humans, it's considered to be derogatory.

Derived terms

  • bọn chúng

Etymology 2

Verb

chúng

  1. To hit.

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