ắng

adjectiveverb

Hanoi [ʔaŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔaŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

ắngrisingsắc

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

ắng means silent.

Meanings of ắng in English

Adjective

silent

Verb

to go silent

Words with ắng

im ắng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, ắng could be written as 印, 𠲃. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does ắng mean in English?

ắng (adjective) means "silent".

How do you pronounce ắng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔaŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔaŋ˦˥]. Tones: ắng — rising tone (sắc).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.