hăng

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Proto-Mon-Khmer *haŋ (“pungent in taste”); cognates include Koho hang (“salty”), Central Mnong hăng (“peppery”), Car Nicobarese hang (“to smart; be made hot (by chilies)”).

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

hăng • (𦄿, 𫄓)

1. (of taste or smell) pungent; strong (onion, garlic)
2. enthusiastic

Derived terms

Derived terms

• hăng hái (từ láy)
• hăng say
• hung hăng