năng
See also: Appendix:Variations of "nang"
Vietnamese
Etymology
Sino-Vietnamese word from 能 (“able”).
The adverbial sense seems to be an extension of the semantics presents in terms like năng động.
Pronunciation
Adverb
năng
- (before a verb) frequently; diligently; regularly
- Nó năng đi học, năng làm bài lắm.
- He never plays truant and always does his homework.
Derived terms
Romanization
năng
- Sino-Vietnamese reading of 能