tăng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "tang"

Bahnar

Etymology

From Proto-Bahnaric *-ʦaŋ, from Proto-Mon-Khmer *kt₂aŋ (“bitter”). Cognate with Sedang xáng, Nyaheun daŋ, Vietnamese đắng, Pacoh atáng, Khasi kthang, Bolyu tɕaŋ⁵³ and Mon က္တၚ် (kətɛŋ).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /taŋ/

Adjective

tăng 

1. bitter

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [taŋ˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [taŋ˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [taŋ˧˧]
• Homophone: Tăng

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from 增.

Verb

tăng

1. to increase

Antonyms

• giảm

Derived terms

Derived terms

• gia tăng
• tăng cường
• tăng gia
• tăng giá
• tăng tốc
• tăng trọng
• tăng trưởng
• tăng viện

 

Etymology 2

Sino-Vietnamese word from 僧.

Noun

tăng

1. monk

Derived terms

Derived terms

• bần tăng
• tăng lữ
• tăng ni
• thần tăng

 

Etymology 3

Borrowed from French tank; itself from English tank.

Noun

tăng

1. battle tank