the basic unit of money in Vietnam
"The price of the coffee was exactly one dong, which is now worth very little due to inflation."
The currency of Vietnam, 100 xus. Symbol: ₫
"The new community center was built to serve residents of every dong in Seoul."
A penis.
Onomatopoeia for the ringing sound made by a bell with a low pitch.
A submunicipal administrative unit of a city in North or South Korea.
In plain English: A dong is like a neighborhood or district within a Korean city.
"The new apartment was located in the affluent Gangnam-dong district."
Usage: Dong (noun) refers to a specific type of neighborhood or district within Korean cities, like Seoul or Busan; it's not interchangeable with general terms like "district" in English. Use "dong" when discussing the precise administrative divisions of those Korean urban areas.
Of a bell: to make a low-pitched ringing sound.
"The old church tower began to dong as the wind shook its loose bell."
In plain English: To "dong" means for a bell or similar object to produce a deep, resonant ring.
"The church bells dong solemnly across the valley."
Usage: Use "dong" to describe the deep, resonant sound a bell or similar instrument makes; it's a single, distinct ring. The church bells dong solemnly across the valley.
A surname.
"The Dong family has lived in this village for several generations."
The English word dong comes from the Vietnamese currency unit đồng, which originally meant "copper." This term traces back to Middle and Old Chinese words for copper before entering English.