căng

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [kaŋ˧˧]

Etymology 1

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Adjective

căng • (兢, 扛, 膙, 𢫮)

1. tense

Derived terms

Derived terms

• căng cơ
• căng cứng
• căng thẳng

 

Verb

căng • (兢, 扛, 膙, 𢫮)

1. to tense

Etymology 2

From French camp de concentration.

Noun

căng

1. concentration camp (usually referring to those operated under French colonial administration)

Etymology 3

Noun

(classifier con) căng

1. certain species of macaque

See also

Derived terms

• cha căng chú kiết