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)
- 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