răng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rang"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʐaŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ɹaŋ˧˧]

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 • (夌, 𪘵, 𲎩, 𫆢, 𬹸, 𦢠)

tooth
bộ răng ― denture

Usage notes

răng is the only zoological body part that can be indicated by the classifier chiếc.

Adverb

răng • (𪤽)

(Central Vietnam) why; how
Synonym: sao

Răng mà mi mần được hay rứa?
How are you able to do that?

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