tự dưng

See also: tư dung and tudung

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tɨ˧˨ʔ zɨŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩ʔ jɨŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tɨ˨˩˨ jɨŋ˧˧]

Adverb

suddenly, unexpectedly, out of the blue
Hai đứa tự dưng cãi nhau.
The two suddenly began bickering.

References

"tự dưng" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)

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