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hoẵng

noun
Hanoi [hwaŋ˦ˀ˥]Huế [hwaŋ˧˨]Saigon [waŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
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hoẵng means muntjac.

Classifier: con — e.g. một con hoẵng (one muntjac)

Meanings of hoẵng in English

Noun

  1. muntjac ≈ mangkỉ

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does hoẵng mean in English?

hoẵng (noun) means "muntjac".

How do you pronounce hoẵng?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaŋ˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [waŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: hoẵng — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with hoẵng?

Common classifiers: con — for example "một con hoẵng" (one muntjac).

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.