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gắng

verb
Hanoi [ɣaŋ˧˦]Huế [ɣaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ɣaŋ˦˥] browser voice
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gắng means to endeavour; to strive.

Meanings of gắng in English

Verb

  1. to endeavour (to); to strive (to)

Words with gắng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Compare gặng.

Frequently asked questions

What does gắng mean in English?

gắng (verb) means "to endeavour; to strive".

How do you pronounce gắng?

IPA: Hanoi [ɣaŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ɣaŋ˦˥]. Tones: gắng — 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.