đồng

[ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) field (clearly delimited land area free of woodland, cities, and towns)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đất trống

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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)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người giao tiếp với linh hồn

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Register: informal

Examples

ông đồngmale medium
bà đồngfemale medium

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) copper

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kim loại đồng

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Register: informal

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(noun) dong (currency of Vietnam, or of the historical state of South Vietnam)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đơn vị tiền tệ

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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.