vọng
Pronunciation
Northern
/va̰ʔwŋ˨˩/
Central
/ja̰wŋ˨˨/
Southern
/jawŋ˨˩˨/
echo
Verb
echo
3 senses
Details
3 senses
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Details
3 senses
Sense 1
Verb
echo
Properties & States
Emotions
To fill a space with sound or for a sound to be heard again as it reflects.
vi Tiếng chuông chùa vọng lại từ phía xa.
en The sound of the temple bell echoed from afar.
Sense 2
Verb
expect
To think that something is likely to happen or to wait for something with hope.
vi Tôi luôn vọng rằng anh ấy sẽ sớm quay trở về.
en I always expect that he will return soon.
Sense 3
Verb
long for
To have a strong desire for something or someone, often something that is currently far away.
vi Người mẹ già luôn ngóng vọng đứa con xa quê.
en The old mother always longs for her child far from home.
Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
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Form
Chinese characters / chữ Nôm / syllables
Chinese characters
Source-aligned
Representative candidate
望
Candidates by syllable
vọng
望
Bold marks the representative form aligned to a source as the spelling of the whole word. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. Source and confidence are shown in the heading above.