"càng" meaning in Vietnamese

See càng in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: [kaːŋ˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [kaːŋ˦˩] [Huế], [kaːŋ˨˩] (note: Saigon) Forms: [CJK], [CJK], [CJK]
Etymology: Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 更 (SV: cánh). Etymology templates: {{etymid|vi|更}}, {{der|vi|zh|更//|pos=SV: <i class="Latn mention" lang="vi">cánh</i>|t=|tr=-}} Chinese 更 (SV: cánh), {{vi-etym-sino|更||cánh|hv=n}} Non-Sino-Vietnamese reading of Chinese 更 (SV: cánh) Head templates: {{head|vi|adverb|||head=|tr=<span class="Hani" lang="vi">彊, 强, 強</span>}} càng • (彊, 强, 強), {{vi-adv|彊, 强, 強}} càng • (彊, 强, 強)
  1. With a comparative or verb phrase, establishes a parallel with one or more other such comparatives.
    Sense id: en-càng-vi-adv-I18CbGYG
  2. all the more, all the less
    Sense id: en-càng-vi-adv-i1EqprEh
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: càng đông càng vui, gừng càng già càng cay
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: [kaːŋ˨˩] [Hà-Nội], [kaːŋ˦˩] [Huế], [kaːŋ˨˩] (note: Saigon) Forms: [CJK], 𫋙 [CJK], [CJK], [CJK], [CJK]
Etymology: From Proto-Vietic *gaːŋ (“crab pincers”). Etymology templates: {{inh|vi|mkh-vie-pro|*gaːŋ||crab pincers}} Proto-Vietic *gaːŋ (“crab pincers”) Head templates: {{head|vi|noun|||head=|tr=<span class="Hani" lang="vi">强, 𫋙, 強, 乾, 窮</span>}} càng • (强, 𫋙, 強, 乾, 窮), {{vi-noun|强, 𫋙, 強, 乾, 窮}} càng • (强, 𫋙, 強, 乾, 窮)
  1. nipper, pincer
    Sense id: en-càng-vi-noun-I~5n5FM2
  2. large, strong hind leg of a locust, grasshopper, or cricket; jumping leg
    Sense id: en-càng-vi-noun-sJSj0nJv
  3. shaft (one of the handles of a tool, or one of the poles between which an animal is harnessed to a vehicle)
    Sense id: en-càng-vi-noun-ZNB-~C8I
  4. (slang) wing mirror (of a motorcycle) Tags: slang
    Sense id: en-càng-vi-noun-iZ-iwGbR Categories (other): Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Vietnamese entries with incorrect language header: 12 31 4 2 9 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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    },
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      "ipa": "[kaːŋ˦˩]",
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      ]
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    {
      "ipa": "[kaːŋ˨˩]",
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    }
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          "english": "limber",
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          "english": "bolt cutter handles",
          "text": "tay càng của kìm cộng lực",
          "type": "example"
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      "ipa": "[kaːŋ˦˩]",
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      "ipa": "[kaːŋ˨˩]",
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      "ipa": "[kaːŋ˦˩]",
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