gắng gượng

verb

Hanoi [ɣaŋ˧˦ ɣɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ɣaŋ˦˧˥ ɣɨəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɣaŋ˦˥ ɣɨəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

gắngrisingsắc gượngheavynặng

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Meanings of gắng gượng in English

Verb

to make an effort with reluctance or difficulty

Etymology

gắng + gượng.

Frequently asked questions

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IPA: Hanoi [ɣaŋ˧˦ ɣɨəŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɣaŋ˦˥ ɣɨəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: gắng — rising tone (sắc), gượng — heavy tone (nặng).

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.