măng
nounadjective
Hanoi [maŋ˧˧]Huế [maŋ˧˧]Saigon [maŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
măng means bamboo shoot.
Meanings of măng in English
Noun
- bamboo shoot
Adjective
- only in a few compounds very young; juvenile
Words with măng
Idioms and sayings with măng
- tre già măng mọc — when bamboos grow old, young shoots spring up
Example sentences with măng
- Tôi chưa bao giờ thấy một con cầy Măng-gút, cho nên không biết nó trông thế nào. Never having seen a mongoose, I do not know what they are like.
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, măng could be written as 𣒣, 芒, 𥭶. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *t-ɓaŋ, from Proto-Austroasiatic *tɓaŋ (“bamboo shoots”). Cognate with Muong băng, Thavung บัง, Pacoh abáng, Khmer ទំពាំង (tumpĕəng), Bahnar tơ'băng, Mang ɓaŋ⁶, and Mon တ္ၜၚ် (bɛŋ). Compare S'gaw Karen ဘီၣ် (baẁ).
Frequently asked questions
What does măng mean in English?
măng (noun) means "bamboo shoot".
How do you pronounce măng?
IPA: Hanoi [maŋ˧˧]; Saigon [maŋ˧˧]. Tones: măng — level tone (ngang).