láng

adjectivenoun

Hanoi [laːŋ˧˦]Huế [laːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [laːŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

lángrisingsắc

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láng means smooth; glossy.

Meanings of láng in English

Adjective

smooth; glossy

Noun

in compounds neighborhood (residential area)

Words with láng

láng mướt sáng láng xả láng láng giềng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, láng could be written as 𣼽, 浪, 朗, 廊. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Possibly inherited from Proto-Vietic *p-laːŋʔ (“bright”), from Proto-Mon-Khmer *plaaŋʔ; compare Khasi phalang (“to glitter”) (Shorto 2006, #750). Likely related to sáng (“morning; bright”).

Frequently asked questions

What does láng mean in English?

láng (adjective) means "smooth; glossy".

How do you pronounce láng?

IPA: Hanoi [laːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [laːŋ˦˥]. Tones: láng — 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.