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găng

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găng means tight; tense; strained.

Meanings of găng in English

Adjective

  1. tight; tense; strained
    • Kéo dây găng thế này thì đứt mất.If you stretch the cord this taut, it'll snap.

Noun

  1. indigoberry (Randia) (Several species of flowering plants of the family Rubiaceae)
  2. Species of the genus Aidia, especially Aidia chantonea (Several species of flowering plants of the family Rubiaceae)
  3. Species of the genus Canthium (Several species of flowering plants of the family Rubiaceae)
  4. Species of the genus Fagerlindia (Several species of flowering plants of the family Rubiaceae)
  5. Species of the genus Oxyceros (Several species of flowering plants of the family Rubiaceae)
  6. Species of the genus Rothmannia (Several species of flowering plants of the family Rubiaceae)

Noun

  1. glove ≈ găng taybao tay

Adverb

  1. tightly; tensely; in a strained manner

Words with găng

găng tay

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

From French gant.

Frequently asked questions

What does găng mean in English?

găng (adjective) means "tight; tense; strained".

How do you pronounce găng?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaŋ˧˧]; Saigon [ɣaŋ˧˧]. Tones: găng — level tone (ngang).

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