nàng

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Hanoi [naːŋ˨˩]Huế [naːŋ˦˩]Saigon [naːŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

nàngfallinghuyền

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nàng means an admirable/lovable young/young adult woman.

Meanings of nàng in English

Noun

endearing an admirable/lovable young/young adult woman
- nàng tiên cáthe Little Mermaid
- (humorous) cô nànga lass; a wench

Pronoun

humorous, literary pronoun used to refer to a beloved or admirable woman

Words with nàng

nàng thơ nàng tiên nghề của nàng

Synonyms and antonyms of nàng

Antonyms

chàng

Example sentences with nàng

Cô nàng bỏ học. She dropped out of school.
Bạn gái mới của anh ấy trông rất hấp dẫn, nhưng không may cô nàng lại rất ngu ngốc. His new girlfriend looks attractive, but she's unfortunately very stupid.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 娘 (“lady”, SV: nương). Doublet of nường.

Frequently asked questions

What does nàng mean in English?

nàng (noun) means "an admirable/lovable young/young adult woman".

How do you pronounce nàng?

IPA: Hanoi [naːŋ˨˩]; Saigon [naːŋ˨˩]. Tones: nàng — falling tone (huyền).

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.