vắng

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

Vietnamese

Etymology

Attested as vắng in the Dictionarium Annamiticum Lusitanum et Latinum (1651).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [vaŋ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [vaŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [vaŋ˦˥] ~ [jaŋ˦˥]

Adjective

vắng • (咏, 問, 永, 𫴇)

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

Usage notes

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

Derived terms

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