Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tông

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) tone, shade (of colors)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

màu, sắc thái

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) tone (of sounds)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

âm thanh

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) ancestral temple; ancestry, origin, lineage

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đền thờ tổ tiên; nguồn gốc, dòng họ

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tông đuờngancestral temple's hall

chim có tổ; nguời có tôngBirds have nests; humans have origins.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) ancestor

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tổ tiên

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tổ tôngancestors

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What does “tông” mean?

(noun) tone, shade (of colors)

Is “tông” formal or informal?

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

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