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dong 1
(dông, dŏng)n. pl. dong
See Table at currency.
[Vietnamese đồng, from Early Middle Chinese dəwŋ, copper (also the source of Mandarin tóng, copper).]
dong 2
(dông, dŏng)n. Vulgar Slang
A penis.
[Origin unknown.]
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dong
(dɒŋ)n
1. (Music, other) the deep reverberating sound of a large bell
2. informal Austral and NZ a heavy blow
3. a slang word for penis
vb
4. (Music, other) (intr) (of a bell) to make a deep reverberating sound
5. (tr) informal Austral and NZ to strike or punch
[C16: of imitative origin]
dông
(dɒŋ)n
(Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Vietnam, divided into 10 hào or 100 xu
[from Vietnamese]
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dong2
(dɔŋ, dɒŋ)n., pl. dong.
the basic monetary unit of Vietnam.
[< Vietnamese đông]
dong3
(dɔŋ, dɒŋ)n. Vulgar Slang.
penis.
[1915–20]
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dong
Past participle: donged
Gerund: donging
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Noun | 1. | ![]() Vietnamese monetary unit - monetary unit in Vietnam hao - 10 hao equal 1 dong in Vietnam |
Verb | 1. | dong - go `ding dong', like a bell |
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