thoáng

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Vietnamese[edit]

Pronunciation[edit]

Etymology 1[edit]

Noun[edit]

thoáng • (倘, 胱, 洸)

  1. a short time

Verb[edit]

thoáng

  1. to sweep past; to pass quickly
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Etymology 2[edit]

Adjective[edit]

thoáng • (倘, 爌)

  1. airy; open to the wind; ventilated
    • 1938, Thạch Lam, Hai đứa trẻ, Đời nay
      Liên nhìn quanh đêm tối, gió đã thoáng lạnh và đom đóm không còn nữa.
      Liên looked around the dark night; the wind brought cool air, and there were no more fireflies.
  2. (figurative, of a person, lifestyle, idea, etc.) open; not conservative; (derogatory, of a girl) easy
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