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vằng vặc

adjective
Hanoi [vaŋ˨˩ vak̚˧˨ʔ]Huế [vaŋ˦˩ vak̚˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vaŋ˨˩ vak̚˨˩˨] browser voice
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vằng vặc means bright; clear.

Meanings of vằng vặc in English

Adjective

  1. of moonlight bright; clear

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

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

Etymology

Reduplication of vặc.

Frequently asked questions

What does vằng vặc mean in English?

vằng vặc (adjective) means "bright; clear".

How do you pronounce vằng vặc?

IPA: Hanoi [vaŋ˨˩ vak̚˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vaŋ˨˩ vak̚˨˩˨]. Tones: vằng — falling tone (huyền), vặc — heavy tone (nặng).

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.