sướng

See also: sương and sượng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [sɨəŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʂɨəŋ˦˧˥] ~ [sɨəŋ˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʂɨəŋ˦˥] ~ [sɨəŋ˦˥]

Etymology 1

Noun

sướng • (𡒮)

1. Field to plant rice-seedlings

   Mạ mùa sướng cao, mạ chiêm ao thấp.

   [Plant] tenth-month rice-seedlings on fields up high, [plant] fifth-month rice-seedlings in ponds down low.

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 暢 (“elated”).

Adjective

sướng

1. very happy or glad; elated, exhilarated, ecstatic, etc.
2. very lucky or fortunate; blessed

   Nhà nó có bể bơi, hè tắm hơi bị sướng !

   Her house has a pool, it's real nice to swim in the summer!

   Bữa nay ở nhà một mình, tha hồ quậy. Sướng nhá !

   You're home alone today, you can do whatever you want. I'm so jealous!

See also

• sung sướng
• đã (“very satisfied”)