áng

[ʔaːŋ˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) father

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người cha

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Register: formal

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Phật thuyết đại báo phụ mẫu ân trọng kinh (佛說大報父母恩重經), 12th century, folio 13b 盎(Áng)那(nạ)𢚸(lòng)实(thực)酉(dấu) Father and mother, at heart, truly love [their offspring]

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Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) a flat area of land that has not been cultivated

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một vùng đất bằng phẳng chưa được canh tác

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Register: formal

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(classifier) Classifier for something of a magnificent and dazzling beauty, especially cloud or literary pieces.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để chỉ sự đẹp đẽ, lộng lẫy

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Register: formal

Examples

áng mâybeautiful cloud
áng thơbeautiful poem

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Sense 4

Meaning · English

(verb) to estimate, to make predictions

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để ước lượng, dự đoán

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Register: formal

Common questions

What does “áng” mean?

(noun) father

Is “áng” formal or informal?

áng is generally formal.