Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tang

[taːŋ˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a series of events that encompasses a funeral, a burial or cremation, and a period of mourning spanning up to 3 years after the lunar date of death

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một loạt sự kiện bao gồm đám tang, an táng hoặc hỏa táng và thời gian tang lễ lên đến 3 năm sau ngày chết theo lịch âm

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

Examples

để tangto hold a public funeral, then stay in mourning (by watching your clothing choices and avoiding other taboos)

đại tangmourning in 3 years

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Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) tangent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đường tiếp tuyến

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) shell (body of a drum)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vỏ trống

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Examples

Trống thủng còn tang.The drum was busted, leaving only the shell.

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) evidence of wrongdoing

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bằng chứng sai trái

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Examples

Đốt đi cho mất tang.Light it on fire to hide the evidence.

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Common questions

What does “tang” mean?

(noun) a series of events that encompasses a funeral, a burial or cremation, and a period of mourning spanning up to 3 years after the lunar date of death

Is “tang” formal or informal?

tang is generally informal.

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