tráng

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

1. (transitive) To rinse; to dip in water

   tráng bát

   to rinse a bowl

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

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)