dong
pronunciation
How to pronounce dong in British English:
UK [dɒŋ]
How to pronounce dong in American English:
US [dɒŋ]
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- Noun:
- the basic unit of money in Vietnam
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- Verb:
- go `ding dong', like a bell
Word Origin
- dong (n.)
- "penis," 1891, of unknown origin.
Example
- 1. It has been set at 18932 dong per dollar since august .
- 2. The currency , the dong , has been devalued three times since november 2009 .
- 3. From worrying about upward pressure on the dong , the authorities now fear a currency collapse .
- 4. But offshore trading in dong futures is pricing in a further devaluation of around 30 % within a year .
- 5. In the scheme 's first month , commercial banks lent some 93 trillion dong , says the central bank .