tợn

See also: ton, Ton, TON, tón, tòn, tốn, -ton, and Appendix:Variations of "ton"

Vietnamese

Etymology

For the "really, so, very" sense, compare the similar development as in dữ.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [təːn˧˨ʔ]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [təːŋ˨˩ʔ]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [təːŋ˨˩˨]

Adjective

tợn (羡, 羨, 𪞼, 𫥥)

bold, mighty

See also

Derived terms

dữ tợn
hung tợn
táo tợn

Adverb

tợn (羡, 羨, 𪞼, 𫥥)

(uncommon) really, so, very

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