vâng

See also: vang, Vang, vàng, and vắng

Vietnamese

Etymology

A cognate is found in Eastern Cham peng (“to obey”) (Shin'e & Sakaya, 2014), which might be a rather late Vietnamese loan as suggested by its monosyllabic shape.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vəŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [vəŋ˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vəŋ˧˧] ~ [jəŋ˧˧]

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Verb

vâng • (𠳐, 𢀥, 邦)

1. to obey (other's words, commands); to listen to; to comply with

   vâng lệnh ― to obey a command

See also

Derived terms

• vâng dạ
• vâng lời

 

Interjection

vâng

1. (Northern Vietnam, polite) yes

See also

• dạ