vũ trang

adjective Sino-Vietnamese

Hanoi [vu˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]Huế [vʊw˧˨ ʈaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [vʊw˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vũcreaky risingngã tranglevelngang

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vũ trang means armed.

Chinese characters: 武裝

Meanings of vũ trang in English

Adjective

armed

Example sentences with vũ trang

Lực lượng vũ trang đã thâu tóm toàn bộ lãnh thổ. The armed forces occupied the entire territory.

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

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 武裝 (“armed”).

Frequently asked questions

What does vũ trang mean in English?

vũ trang (adjective) means "armed".

How do you pronounce vũ trang?

IPA: Hanoi [vu˦ˀ˥ t͡ɕaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [vʊw˨˩˦ ʈaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: vũ — creaky rising tone (ngã), trang — level tone (ngang).

Is vũ trang a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vũ trang is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 武裝.

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. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.