vọng

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Hanoi [vawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]Huế [vawŋ͡m˨˩ʔ]Saigon [vawŋ͡m˨˩˨] browser voice

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vọngheavynặng

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vọng means to echo; to resound.

Chinese characters: 望

Meanings of vọng in English

Verb

to echo, to resound

Verb

literary to expect, to await
- thánh lễ vọngvigil mass
- đêm vọng lễeve of a feast day
literary to long for
- vọng vềto long to return

Words with vọng

tiếng vọng vang vọng danh vọng dục vọng hi vọng khát vọng kì vọng nguyện vọng sóc vọng tham vọng triển vọng trọng vọng tuyệt vọng vọng ngoại vô vọng vọng tưởng

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 望.

Frequently asked questions

What does vọng mean in English?

vọng (verb) means "to echo; to resound".

How do you pronounce vọng?

IPA: Hanoi [vawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]; Saigon [vawŋ͡m˨˩˨]. Tones: vọng — heavy tone (nặng).

Is vọng a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. vọng is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 望.

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