Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

bằng

[ʔɓaŋ˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) flat

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nhẵn

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

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) being a ngang or huyền tone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngang hoặc huyền

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) carrying a bằng tone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mang dấu bằng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) diploma; certificate; license; degree

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bằng cấp

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What does “bằng” mean?

(adjective) flat

Is “bằng” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.