vằng

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

Syllables · tones

vằngfallinghuyền

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

vằng means to swing side-to-side.

Meanings of vằng in English

Verb

of a buffalo to swing (one's head) side-to-side

Noun

Central Vietnam, Northern Vietnam sickle ≈ hái liềm

Verb

Jasminum nervosum

Words with vằng

vùng vằng vằng vặc

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, vằng could be written as 𢬄, 𱠰, 𭈒. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Compare văng and quăng.

Frequently asked questions

What does vằng mean in English?

vằng (verb) means "to swing side-to-side".

How do you pronounce vằng?

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

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited. 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.