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˦˧˥]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈaːŋ˦˥]

Verb

tráng • (𣴣)

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 savory meal, with fruit or 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

See also

• dúng, nhúng (“to soak; to submerse in water”)
• giội (“to pour down water on”)
• đổ
• rửa (“to wash”)

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)