đắng
Hanoi [ʔɗaŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔɗaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗaŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
đắng means bitter.
Meanings of đắng in English
Adjective
- bitter
- Đắng quá, không nuốt được.It’s too bitter for [me, him, her] to swallow.
- rare poignantly dispiriting
Words with đắng
Example sentences with đắng
- Vị của nó rất đắng. It tastes very bitter.
- Thuốc đắng dã tật. A good medicine tastes bitter.
- Nó đắng. It's bitter.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đắng could be written as 䔲, 𡃻, 𧃵, 噔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Inherited from Proto-Vietic *taŋʔ (“bitter”), from Proto-Austroasiatic *ʦaŋʔ (“bitter”). Cognate with Bahnar tăng (“bitter”), Pacoh atáng (“bitter”), Khasi kthang (“bitter”), Bolyu tɕaŋ⁵³ and Mon က္တၚ် (kətɛŋ, “bitter”).
Frequently asked questions
What does đắng mean in English?
đắng (adjective) means "bitter".
How do you pronounce đắng?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗaŋ˦˥]. Tones: đắng — rising tone (sắc).