giăng
[zaŋ˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) Northern Vietnam form of trăng (“the moon”)
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”
Examples
Ông giẳng ông giăng,
Xuống chơi với tôi.
Có bầu có bạn,
Có ván cơm xôi.Hey Mister Moon,
Come play with me.
We can be friends,
And I have steamed sticky rice, too!
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(verb) to spread (out), to stretch (out), to extend
Examples
giăng mùngto set up (a) mosquito net
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “giăng” mean?
(noun) Northern Vietnam form of trăng (“the moon”)
Is “giăng” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.