vầng

classifiernoun

Hanoi [vəŋ˨˩]Huế [vəŋ˦˩]Saigon [vəŋ˨˩] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vầngfallinghuyền

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

vầng means Indicator for sun; moon; the forehead.

Meanings of vầng in English

Classifier

Indicator for sun, moon, the forehead, and halos
- vầng trăng, vầng mặt trăngthe moon
- vầng thái dương, vầng mặt trờithe sun
- vầng tránthe forehead

Noun

halo

Example sentences with vầng

Chúng tôi đặt tên con thuyền là Nửa Vầng Trăng. We named the boat the Half Moon.

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

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vầng could be written as 彙, 暈. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does vầng mean in English?

vầng (classifier) means "Indicator for sun; moon; the forehead".

How do you pronounce vầng?

IPA: Hanoi [vəŋ˨˩]; Saigon [vəŋ˨˩]. Tones: vầng — falling tone (huyền).

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.