viếng
verb
Hanoi [viəŋ˧˦]Huế [viəŋ˦˧˥]Saigon [viəŋ˦˥] browser voice
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
Meanings of viếng in English
Verb
- to pay a visit of condolence (to someone)
- dated, chiefly Overseas Vietnamese to visit (a person or a place)
Words with viếng
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, viếng could be written as 永, 𠶇. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 聘 (SV: sính). Compare Middle Chinese 聘 (MC phjiengH).
Frequently asked questions
How do you pronounce viếng?
IPA: Hanoi [viəŋ˧˦]; Saigon [viəŋ˦˥]. Tones: viếng — rising tone (sắc).