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đằng

Level ≈A2 (approx.) noun Top 1,000 most common
Hanoi [ʔɗaŋ˨˩]Huế [ʔɗaŋ˦˩]Saigon [ʔɗaŋ˨˩] browser voice
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đằng means a direction or a way.

Meanings of đằng in English

Noun

  1. a direction or a way
    • đằng này/kiathis/that way
    • đằng trước/sauthe front/back
    • ở đằng trước/sauin front of/behind

Words with đằng

Example sentences with đằng

  • Cậu bé ở đằng kia đang chạy. That boy is running.
  • Tom đang ở đằng sau bạn đấy. Tom is behind you.
  • "Không" là số đứng đằng trước "một". Zero is what comes before one.
  • Mặt Trời ngả về đằng Tây. The sun declined westward.
  • Tôi trốn đằng sau tảng đá. I hid behind a boulder.
  • Nhà cô ấy ở đằng sau nhà tôi. Her house is behind my house.
  • Cô ấy ở ngay đằng sau bạn đấy! She's right behind you!
  • Anh ấy nói một đằng, làm một nẻo. He says one thing and does another.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Compare đường.

Frequently asked questions

What does đằng mean in English?

đằng (noun) means "a direction or a way".

How do you pronounce đằng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaŋ˨˩]; Saigon [ʔɗaŋ˨˩]. Tones: đằng — falling tone (huyền).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.