đồng
[ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) field (clearly delimited land area free of woodland, cities, and towns)
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Meronym: ruộng (“field used to grow crops”)
đồng lúaa rice paddy
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) medium (one who communicates with spirits)
Register: informal
Examples
ông đồngmale medium
bà đồngfemale medium
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Register: informal
Sense 4
Meaning · English
(noun) dong (currency of Vietnam, or of the historical state of South Vietnam)
Register: informal
Common questions
What does “đồng” mean?
(noun) field (clearly delimited land area free of woodland, cities, and towns)
Is “đồng” formal or informal?
đồng is generally informal.