tráng
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
Audio (Hanoi) (file) - (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕaːŋ˧˦]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈaːŋ˦˧˥]
- (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈaːŋ˦˥]
Verb
tráng • (𣴣)
- (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
- (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)
- To coat; to enamel
- tráng gương ― to coat a mirror
- tráng men ― to enamel
See also
References
- "tráng" in Hồ Ngọc Đức, Free Vietnamese Dictionary Project (details)
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