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dong.

please: used to make a polite request

4 characters1 syllables approx.Bahasa Indonesia language

Meaning & usage

adv/ˈdɔŋ/
  1. please: used to make a polite request

    colloquial
    Harga Bensin Pertalite Jangan Naik Dong.
  2. indicates a strong command

    colloquial
  3. indicates discord between words and actions

    colloquial
Where this word comes from

From Betawi dong, from French donc (“therefore, thus”).

noun/ˈdɔŋ/
  1. the currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫

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”).

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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.