Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ton ton

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

happening or done slowly and gradually

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xảy ra hoặc thực hiện từ từ và dần dần

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Literally: suddenly suddenly

Examples

Công việc được giải quyết từ từ, ton ton.The work was resolved slowly, bit by bit.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ton ton” mean?

happening or done slowly and gradually Literally: suddenly suddenly

Is “ton ton” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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