vắng

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

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.

See also

• hoang vắng
• thiếu vắng
• trống vắng
• vắng hoe
• vắng lặng
• vắng mặt
• vắng tanh
• vắng vẻ (từ láy)