tráng

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Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From Proto-Mon-Khmer *laaŋʔ (to wash, to bring water to); cognate with Khmer លាង (liəng), Bahnar klang and Nyah Kur klíəŋ.

Pronunciation

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Verb

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tráng (𣴣)

  1. (transitive) to clean or cleanse something that's hollow or capable of containing certain substances (mostly liquids) by rinsing
    tráng bátto rinse a bowl
    tráng miệngto "cleanse the palate" after a savory meal, with fruit or sweet dessert
  2. (transitive) To spread a thin layer of
    tráng bánh cuốnto stretch bánh cuốn batter (over a pot of boiling water)
    tráng trứngto pour an egg (into a frying pan)
  3. To coat; to enamel
    tráng gươngto coat a mirror
    tráng mento enamel

See also

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Noun

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tráng

  1. A strong son who lacked social status in the ancien régime

References

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