năng

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Vietnamese

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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Sino-Vietnamese word from (able).

Adverb

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năng

  1. (before a verb) almost without fail
    Nó năng đi học, năng làm bài lắm.
    He never plays truant and always does his homework.
Derived terms
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Etymology 2

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Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: lăng).

Noun

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(classifier cây) năng (𮐝)

  1. (botany) Short for cỏ năng (water chestnut).

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