răng

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Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From Proto-Vietic *k-saŋ. Cognate with Muong thăng, Arem atʰaŋ, Thavung กะซัง.

Shorto (2006) traces Viet-Muong items' etymological origins to Proto-Mon-Khmer *sra(a)ŋ, but this can be dismissed as all Vietic cognates point to *-s-.

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) răng (, 𪘵, 𲎩, 𫆢, 𬹸, 𦢠)

  1. tooth
    bộ răngdenture
Usage notes
  • răng is the only zoological body part that can be indicated by the classifier chiếc.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Alternative forms

  • (South Central Vietnam) reng (/aŋ/ > /ɛŋ/)

Adverb

răng (𪤽)

  1. (Central Vietnam) why; how; what
    Synonym: sao
    Răng mà mi mần được hay rứa?
    How are you able to do that?
    Răng ni trời tún òm ri?
    Why's the sky dark today?
    Mi định mần răng?
    What will you do?

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