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rạng

verbadjective
Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˨ʔ]Huế [ʐaːŋ˨˩ʔ]Saigon [ɹaːŋ˨˩˨] browser voice
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rạng means to dawn.

Meanings of rạng in English

Verb

  1. to dawn

Adjective

  1. be brightened, be lightened
    • Ánh đèn soi rạng trang sáchThe light illuminates the pages.

Words with rạng

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, rạng could be written as 𣋃, 𠓁, 𬋌. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austroasiatic *raːŋʔ (“daylight”). Cognate with Khasi rang (“fine weather”), Khmu rʔaːŋ, Bahnar rang (“light”) and Khmer ស្រាង (sraang, “to glimmer”).

Frequently asked questions

What does rạng mean in English?

rạng (verb) means "to dawn".

How do you pronounce rạng?

IPA: Hanoi [zaːŋ˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [ɹaːŋ˨˩˨]. Tones: rạng — 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.