tang
Hanoi [taːŋ˧˧]Huế [taːŋ˧˧]Saigon [taːŋ˧˧] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
tang means tangent.
Chinese characters: 喪
Meanings of tang in English
Noun
- tangent
Noun
- a series of events that encompasses a funeral, a burial or cremation, and a period of mourning spanning up to 3 years after the lunar date of death
- để tangto hold a public funeral, then stay in mourning (by watching your clothing choices and avoiding other taboos)
- đại tangmourning in 3 years
- tiểu tangmourning in 1 year or less
Noun
- shell (body of a drum)
- Trống thủng còn tang.The drum was busted, leaving only the shell.
Noun
- informal something or someone insignificant
- Cái tang thuốc này hút nặng lắm.Smoking this little thing packs a punch.
- Tang ấy thì biết làm ăn gì.That guy hasn't a clue how to make a living.
Noun
- Buddhist copper instrument
Noun
- archaic evidence of wrongdoing
- Đốt đi cho mất tang.Light it on fire to hide the evidence.
Noun
- archaic mulberry
- archaic silkworm
Words with tang
Example sentences with tang
- Dan đã tham dự lễ tang của Linda. Dan attended Linda's funeral.
- Trường của chúng tôi tang thành tro bụi. Our school was reduced to ashes.
Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 喪.
Frequently asked questions
What does tang mean in English?
tang (noun) means "tangent".
How do you pronounce tang?
IPA: Hanoi [taːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [taːŋ˧˧]. Tones: tang — level tone (ngang).
Is tang a Sino-Vietnamese word?
Yes. tang is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 喪.