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áng

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Hanoi [ʔaːŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔaːŋ˦˥] browser voice
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áng means especially cloud or literary pieces.

Meanings of áng in English

Classifier

  1. literary Classifier for something of a magnificent and dazzling beauty, especially cloud or literary pieces.
    • áng mâybeautiful cloud
    • áng thơbeautiful poem

Verb

  1. to estimate, to make predictions

Noun

  1. archaic father ≈ bốcha

Noun

  1. in compounds a flat area of land that has not been cultivated

Words with áng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, áng could be written as 盎. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does áng mean in English?

áng (classifier) means "especially cloud or literary pieces".

How do you pronounce áng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: áng — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.