Definition of dong - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
Vietnam currencythe currency of Vietnam, 100 xus
- The price is 50,000 dong.
2.
- He joked about his dong.
3.
soundlow-pitched, metallic ringing sound
- The gong made a loud dong.
4.
Korean administrative unitTECH. submunicipal administrative unit of a city in North or South KoreaTECH.
- He lives in a dong in Seoul.
Verb
1.
audiointr. strike a chime, producing a deep metallic ringintr.
- He donged the bell to signal the start of class.
2.
- He accidentally donged his head on the door.
Expressions with dong
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used to mimic the sound of a doorbell ringing
Ding-dong! Someone's at the door.
Origin of dong
Imitative, sound of a bell
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finance
monetary unit in Vietnam worth one tenth of a dong
Examples of dong in a sentence
The vendor accepted dong but not foreign coins. The sculpture humorously depicted a dong. He accidentally mentioned his dong in the meeting. The bell's dong echoed through the hall. A distant dong signaled the start of the ceremony. The dong is an essential part of the city's administration.
Each dong has its own local government office. Every hour, the caretaker donged the antique clock in the hallway. She donged the ceremonial gong to open the festival. She donged the punching bag with all her might. The boxer donged his opponent in the final round.
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- French:dong, faire sonner, ...
- German:Dong, anschlagen, ...
- Italian:dong, suonare, ...
- Spanish:dong, tañer, ...
- Portuguese:dong, tocar, ...
- Chinese:越南盾, 敲响, ...
- Japanese:ドン, 鐘を鳴らす, ...
- Arabic:دُونغ, قَرَعَ, ...
- Hebrew:דּוֹנְג, לְהַכּוֹת בְּפַעֲמוֹן, ...
- Russian:донг, звонить, ...
- Ukrainian:донг, вдаряти в дзвін, ...
- Hindi:डोंग, घंटी बजाना, ...
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