dang

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Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˧]Huế [jaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [jaːŋ˧˧] browser voice

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danglevelngang

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dang means to stretch out.

Meanings of dang in English

Verb

of limbs to stretch out

Words with dang

dang dở

Example sentences with dang

Đừng bao giờ dang díu vớ những gã xấu. Never associate with bad fellows.

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

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *taang (“to extend, stretch”); cognate with Khmer ត្រដាង (trɑɑdaang, “to stretch out limbs”).

Frequently asked questions

What does dang mean in English?

dang (verb) means "to stretch out".

How do you pronounce dang?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [jaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: dang — 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.