tráng

See also: trang, Trang, trăng, trắng, and trång

Vietnamese

Etymology

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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• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˦]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈaːŋ˦˧˥]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʈaːŋ˦˥]

Verb

tráng

1. (transitive) to clean or cleanse something that's hollow or capable of containing certain substances (mostly liquids) by rinsing

   tráng bát

   to rinse a bowl

   tráng miệng

   to "cleanse the palate" after a salty meal; to have sweet dessert

2. (transitive) To spread a thin layer of

   tráng bánh cuốn

   to stretch bánh cuốn batter (over a pot of boiling water)

   tráng trứng

   to pour an egg (into a frying pan)

3. To coat; to enamel

   tráng gương

   to coat a mirror

   tráng men

   to enamel

Synonyms

• (to rinse): dúng, nhúng
• (to dip in water): giội
• (to spread a thin layer of): đổ

Related terms

• rửa

Noun

tráng

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

References

• "tráng" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)