thòng
Verb: - To let down, to lower by rope: The primary meaning of "thòng" is to lower something down using a rope, cord, or similar long, flexible object, often in a controlled vertical descent. - To hang down, to dangle: It can also describe the state of something hanging down loosely or dangling from a point above.
Verb (to let down):
- Người thợ thòng sợi dây thừng từ trên mái nhà xuống. (The worker let down a rope from the rooftop.)
- Để lấy nước, bà ấy thòng cái gàu xuống đáy giếng. (To fetch water, she lowered the bucket to the bottom of the well.)
Verb (to hang down):
- Những sợi dây leo thòng từ trên cành cây cao. (The vines hung down from the high branch.)
- Mái tóc cô ấy thòng xuống qua vai. (Her hair dangled down over her shoulder.)
"thòng lọng": This is a compound noun meaning "a noose" or "a lasso." It refers to a loop of rope that can be tightened, typically used for trapping or hanging.
- Tên cướp dùng một cái thòng lọng để bắt ngựa. (The robber used a lasso to catch the horse.)
"thòng thòng": This is a reduplicative form (adjective/adverb) describing something long and hanging down loosely.
- Chiếc áo rộng thòng thòng. (The loose shirt hung long and baggy.)
Buông thõng (verb phrase): To let hang down limply. This phrase emphasizes a lack of tension or control.
- Cậu bé buông thõng đôi tay mệt mỏi. (The boy let his tired arms hang limply.)
Thả (verb): To release, to let go. While "thả" is more general, "thòng" specifically implies a controlled lowering, often with a rope.
- Treo (verb): To hang (something up). "Treo" focuses on suspending an object from above, while "thòng" focuses on the action of lowering it down or its state of dangling.
- Hạ xuống: To lower down.
- Thả xuống: To let down.
- Đong đưa: To swing, to dangle (implies movement).
Note: As a single verb, "thòng" is not commonly used in phrasal verb constructions like English verbs. Its meaning is typically modified by following nouns or directional words (e.g., xuống - down).
- Mặt thòng ra / thòng mặt xuống: To have a long, sad, or disappointed face; to look dejected.
- Nghe tin buồn, cậu ấy thòng mặt xuống. (Hearing the sad news, he pulled a long face.)
- to let down, to hang down