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biếng

adjective
Hanoi [ʔɓiəŋ˧˦]Huế [ʔɓiəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˦˥] browser voice
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biếng means disinclined; losing interest in.

Meanings of biếng in English

Adjective

  1. disinclined; losing interest in
  2. lazy; indolent

Words with biếng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, biếng could be written as 丙, 怲, 𠰳, 𠴠. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does biếng mean in English?

biếng (adjective) means "disinclined; losing interest in".

How do you pronounce biếng?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɓiəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʔɓiəŋ˦˥]. Tones: biếng — 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.