tráng
verb
Hanoi [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˦]Huế [ʈaːŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [ʈaːŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of tráng in English
Verb
- transitive to clean or cleanse something that's hollow or capable of containing certain substances (mostly liquids) by rinsing
- tráng bátto rinse a bowl
- transitive to spread a thin layer of
- tráng bánh cuốnto stretch bánh cuốn batter (over a pot of boiling water)
- tráng trứngto pour an egg (into a frying pan)
- to coat; to enamel
- tráng gươngto coat a mirror
- tráng mento enamel
Words with tráng
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, tráng could be written as 壯. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Mon-Khmer *laaŋʔ (“to wash, to bring water to”). Cognate with Muong Bi lãng, tlảng, Khmer លាង (liəng), Bahnar klang and Nyah Kur klíəŋ.
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce tráng?
IPA: Hanoi [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˦]; Saigon [ʈaːŋ˦˥]. Tones: tráng — rising tone (sắc).