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vừng

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Hanoi [vɨŋ˨˩]Huế [vɨŋ˦˩]Saigon [vɨŋ˨˩] browser voice
Syllables · tones
vừngfallinghuyền

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

vừng means sesame.

Classifier: cây, hạt, hột — e.g. một cây vừng (one sesame)

Meanings of vừng in English

Noun

  1. Northern Vietnam sesame ≈ mè
    • Vừng ơi, mở ra!Open, sesame!

Classifier

  1. Central Vietnam, Southern Vietnam, uncommon Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of vầng

Example sentences with vừng

  • Tôi muốn ăn kem vừng đen. I want to eat a black sesame ice cream.

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, vừng could be written as 𣜸, 𥣐, 𦾥, 𧁸. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Vietic *vɨŋ (“sesame”). Compare Proto-Katuic *lawɨŋ and Proto-Be *vəŋᴬ².

Frequently asked questions

What does vừng mean in English?

vừng (noun) means "sesame".

How do you pronounce vừng?

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

What classifier is used with vừng?

Common classifiers: cây, hạt, hột — for example "một cây vừng" (one sesame).

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.