vang

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Hanoi [vaːŋ˧˧]Huế [vaːŋ˧˧]Saigon [vaːŋ˧˧] browser voice

Syllables · tones

vanglevelngang

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

vang means to echo; to resound.

Meanings of vang in English

Verb

to echo; to resound

Noun

sappanwood (Biancaea sappan)

Noun

abbreviation, colloquial short for rượu vang (“wine”)

Words with vang

âm vang vang dội vang lừng vang vọng

Example sentences with vang

Tiếng sét vang lên ầm ầm. The thunder roared.
Bạn có muốn một ly vang trắng không? Would you like a glass of white wine?
Tôi đã say rượu vang. I got drunk on wine.
Chuông báo cháy vang lên. The fire alarm rang.
Tất cả chiếc chuông nhà thờ đồng loạt bắt đầu vang lên. All the church bells started ringing together.

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, vang could be written as 㘇, 榮, 𣞁, 㮠. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Etymology

Borrowed from French vin.

Frequently asked questions

What does vang mean in English?

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

How do you pronounce vang?

IPA: Hanoi [vaːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [vaːŋ˧˧]. Tones: vang — level tone (ngang).

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.