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giănglevelngang

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

giăng means to spread; to stretch; to extend.

Meanings of giăng in English

Verb

to spread (out), to stretch (out), to extend
- giăng mùngto set up (a) mosquito net

Noun

Northern Vietnam Northern Vietnam form of trăng (“the moon”)

Example sentences with giăng

Nhện thích giăng mạng nhện. Spiders like to build spiderwebs.
Giăng đuổi theo Mari. John chased Mary.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, giăng could be written as 𦝄, 扛, 江, 綾. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

See giai for the sound change. This is the form from the inland Northern dialects.

Frequently asked questions

What does giăng mean in English?

giăng (verb) means "to spread; to stretch; to extend".

How do you pronounce giăng?

IPA: Hanoi [zaŋ˧˧]; Saigon [jaŋ˧˧]. Tones: giăng — 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.