tràng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 長 (“long”); listed as a non-SV reading of 長 by some, of which the usual SV reading is trường.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕaːŋ˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈaːŋ˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈaːŋ˨˩]
Homophone: tràn

Noun

tràng

a string of small items
tràng hạt ― a rosary
(only in fixed expressions) a long time for which something occurs
một tràng pháo tay ― an ovation
a long and tedious rambling
nói/làm một tràng ― to keep on rambling

See also

Derived terms

tràng kỉ

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