vắng

See also: vang, Vang, vàng, văng, and vâng

Vietnamese

Etymology

From Middle Vietnamese vắng.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [vaŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [vaŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [vaŋ˦˥] ~ [jaŋ˦˥]

Adjective

vắng • (咏, 問, 永, 𫴇)

absent; away (from a place where one usually is); not present
deserted; desolate

Usage notes

When a restaurant, store, or other facility is devoid of customers, it can also be described as ế.

See also

Derived terms

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