thường thường

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 常常.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ tʰɨəŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰɨəŋ˦˩ tʰɨəŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰɨəŋ˨˩ tʰɨəŋ˨˩]

Adverb

thường thường

usually; often

Adjective

thường thường

average; normal
- 1820, Nguyễn Du (阮攸), Truyện Kiều (傳翹) [The Tale of Kieu], Liễu Văn Ðường edition, published 1866, line 11–12:
  固(Có)茹(nhà)員(viên)外(ngoại)户(họ)王(Vương)
  家(Gia)資(tư)擬(nghĩ)拱(cũng)常(thường)常(thường)堛(bậc)中(trung)
  Once there was a family of modest fortune and average station of a notable named Vương.

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