liệng

verb

Hanoi [liəŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [liəŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [liəŋ˨˩˨] browser voice

Syllables · tones

liệngheavynặng

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

liệng means to glide; to throw.

Meanings of liệng in English

Verb

to glide (in the air)
Southern Vietnam to throw ≈ quẳng ném

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Frequently asked questions

What does liệng mean in English?

liệng (verb) means "to glide; to throw".

How do you pronounce liệng?

IPA: Hanoi [liəŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [liəŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: liệng — 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.