dọn

See also: Appendix:Variations of "don"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Cognate with Thavung ktɔːn⁴, Puoc kətɔːn, Khmu [Cuang] kdɔːn ("to prepare").

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zɔn˧˨ʔ]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [jɔŋ˨˩ʔ]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [jɔŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

dọn • (𢶿, 扽, 迍, 遁, 屯)

1. to arrange; to put in order

   dọn ngăn nắp đống sách vở ― to neatly arrange a bunch of books

2. to clear (e.g. a table)

   dọn phòng ― to clear one's room

3. to move; to relocate

   dọn nhà lên thành phố ― to move to a city

Derived terms

Derived terms

• dọn dẹp
• dọn giọng
• lau dọn
• quét dọn
• thu dọn
• xếp dọn