đấng
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Hanoi [ʔɗəŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔɗəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗəŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of đấng in English
Classifier
- Used for some important human figures or supernatural beings
- đấng Tạo Hoáthe Creator
- đấng sinh thànha parent ~ parents
- đấng nam nhia man in life
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đấng could be written as 等, 𠎬, 𨅸, 𱽍. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 等 (SV: đẳng).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce đấng?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗəŋ˦˥]. Tones: đấng — rising tone (sắc).