tràng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 長 (“long”); listed as a non-SV reading of 長 by some, of which the usual SV reading is trường.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːŋ˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈaːŋ˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈaːŋ˨˩]
• Homophone: tràn

Noun

tràng

1. a string of small items

   tràng hạt

   a rosary

2. (only in fixed expressions) a long time for which something occurs

   một tràng pháo tay

   an ovation

3. a long and tedious rambling

   nói/làm một tràng

   to keep on rambling