lang

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjectivenoun Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

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

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langlevelngang

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

lang means roan; piebald.

Chinese characters: 郎

Meanings of lang in English

Adjective

roan, piebald
- con bò langroan cow

Noun

in compounds sweet potato

Noun

in compounds man; male

Words with lang

lang ben khoai lang rau lang lang băm thầy lang lang thang lang bạt lang chạ

Example sentences with lang

Sao Thiên Lang là một vì sao thậm chí còn sáng hơn cả Mặt Trời. Sirius is a star even brighter than the Sun.
Trong số tất cả những ngôi sao nhìn thấy được trên bầu trời đêm, Sao Thiên Lang hiện lên sáng hơn và lớn hơn cả. Of all stars visible in our night sky, Sirius appears the largest and brightest.

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, lang could be written as 郎, 𫉱, 良, 榔. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 郎.

Frequently asked questions

What does lang mean in English?

lang (adjective) means "roan; piebald".

How do you pronounce lang?

IPA: Hanoi [laːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [laːŋ˧˧]. Tones: lang — level tone (ngang).

Is lang a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. lang is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 郎.

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.