dong.
The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫
Meaning & usage
The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫
The currency of South Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: Đ.
Where this word comes from
Borrowed from Vietnamese đồng, from Middle Chinese 銅 (duwng, “copper”), from Old Chinese 銅 (*doːŋ). Cognate with Mandarin 銅 /铜 (tóng, “copper”).
The penis.
A dildo, specifically a synthetic anatomical replica of the penis.
A fool.
Where this word comes from
Unknown. Perhaps suggested by dingus and other names for unnamable objects; perhaps suggesting of a sound of striking (perhaps the clapper of a bell; compare ding-dong); perhaps there is an element of donkey in it. First attested in the 1890s.
A low-pitched, metallic ringing sound.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
To make a low-pitched, metallic ringing sound.
Where this word comes from
Onomatopoeic.
A submunicipal administrative unit of a city in North or South Korea.
Where this word comes from
From Korean 동(洞) (dong, “neighborhood”).
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