vắng

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Top 3,000 most common

Hanoi [vaŋ˧˦]Huế [vaŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [vaŋ˦˥] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vắngrisingsắc

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

vắng means deserted; desolate.

Meanings of vắng in English

Adjective

deserted; desolate
absent; away (from a place where one usually is); not present

Words with vắng

đi vắng hoang vắng thiếu vắng vắng bóng vắng hoe vắng lặng vắng mặt vắng tanh vắng vẻ

Example sentences with vắng

Tôi vắng học vì tôi bị cảm. I was absent from school because I had a cold.
Vắng chủ nhà gà mọc đuôi tôm. When the cat is away, the mice will play.

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, vắng could be written as 咏, 問, 永, 𫴇. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Attested as vắng in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Frequently asked questions

What does vắng mean in English?

vắng (adjective) means "deserted; desolate".

How do you pronounce vắng?

IPA: Hanoi [vaŋ˧˦]; Saigon [vaŋ˦˥]. Tones: vắng — rising tone (sắc).

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. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.