dong
Translation
dong
Examples
The price is one hundred thousand dong.
The price is one hundred thousand dong.
I heard the dong of the big clock.
I heard the dong of the big clock.
Grammar Patterns
((number)) dong the currency of Vietnam The price is one hundred thousand dong.
Similar Words
Currency: dollar, yen, euro; Sound: chime, gong, bell
Etymology
From Vietnamese *đồng*, meaning 'copper'. Also onomatopoeic, imitating the sound of a large bell.
Memory Tips
Imagine a large bell in Vietnam that costs many *dong* to ring.