rạng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "rang"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Austroasiatic *raːŋʔ (daylight). Cognate with Khasi rang (fine weather), Khmu rʔaːŋ, Bahnar rang (light) and Khmer ស្រាង (sraang, to glimmer).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [zaːŋ˧˨ʔ]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʐaːŋ˨˩ʔ]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ɹaːŋ˨˩˨]

Verb

rạng • (𣋃)

  1. to dawn

Adjective

rạng • (𠓁, 𬋌)

  1. be brightened, be lightened
    Ánh đèn soi rạng trang sách
    The light illuminates the pages.

Derived terms