thoáng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰwaːŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰwaːŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰ⁽ʷ⁾aːŋ˦˥]

Noun

thoáng

a short time

Verb

thoáng

to sweep past; to pass quickly

Adjective

thoáng

airy; open to the wind; ventilated
- 1938, Thạch Lam, Hai đứa trẻ, Đời nay
  Liên nhìn quanh đêm tối, gió đã thoáng lạnh và đom đóm không còn nữa.
  Liên looked around the dark night; the wind brought cool air, and there were no more fireflies.
(figuratively, of a person, lifestyle, idea, etc.) open; not conservative; (derogatory, of a girl) easy

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