oẳng
interjection
Hanoi [ʔwaŋ˧˩]Huế [ʔwaŋ˧˨]Saigon [(ʔ)waŋ˨˩˦] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of oẳng in English
Interjection
- onomatopoeia The cry of dog when it's scared ≈ ẳng
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, oẳng could be written as 𬍌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Onomatopoeic. Compare Japanese ワン (wan) and Mandarin 汪 (wāng).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce oẳng?
IPA: Hanoi [ʔwaŋ˧˩]; Saigon [(ʔ)waŋ˨˩˦]. Tones: oẳng — dipping tone (hỏi).