đi vắng

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Hanoi [ʔɗi˧˧ vaŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔɗɪj˧˧ vaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɗɪj˧˧ vaŋ˦˥] browser voice

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đilevelngang vắngrisingsắc

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

đi vắng means to be absent or away.

Meanings of đi vắng in English

Verb

to be absent or away (from home, work, etc.)

Example sentences with đi vắng

Khi mẹ nó đi vắng, nó trông chừng em. In the absence of her mother, she looks after her sister.
Cô ấy đã đến ở lại một tuần bầu bạn với mẹ tôi trong khi tôi đi vắng. She came to stay for a week as company for my mother while I was away.

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

Etymology

đi + vắng.

Frequently asked questions

What does đi vắng mean in English?

đi vắng (verb) means "to be absent or away".

How do you pronounce đi vắng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗi˧˧ vaŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɗɪj˧˧ vaŋ˦˥]. Tones: đi — level tone (ngang), vắng — rising tone (sắc).

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.