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đa năng

adjective
Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˧ naŋ˧˧]Huế [ʔɗaː˧˧ naŋ˧˧]Saigon [ʔɗaː˧˧ naŋ˧˧] browser voice
Syllables · tones
đalevelngangnănglevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đa năng means multi-purpose; general purpose; multifunctional.

Meanings of đa năng in English

Adjective

  1. multi-purpose; general purpose; multifunctional; versatile
    • Cây đa năngMultipurpose Trees
    • Ngôn ngữ đa năngGeneral-purpose Language; multipurpose language

Example sentences with đa năng

  • Ngôn ngữ lập trình Java rất đa năng. The programming language Java is highly versatile.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 多 (“multi”) and 能 (“ability”).

Frequently asked questions

What does đa năng mean in English?

đa năng (adjective) means "multi-purpose; general purpose; multifunctional".

How do you pronounce đa năng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗaː˧˧ naŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ʔɗaː˧˧ naŋ˧˧]. Tones: đa — level tone (ngang), năng — level tone (ngang).

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.