năng

See also: Appendix:Variations of "nang"

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

Sino-Vietnamese word from (able).

Adverb

năng

  1. (before a verb) almost without fail
    năng đi học, năng làm bài lắm.
    He never plays truant and always does his homework.
Derived terms

Etymology 2

Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese (SV: lăng).

Noun

(classifier cây) năng • (𮐝)

  1. (botany) short for cỏ năng (water chestnut)

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