giáng

See also: giang, Giang, and Giăng

Vietnamese

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 降 (“to fall”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zaːŋ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˦˧˥]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jaːŋ˦˥]

Noun

giáng

(music, only in compounds, after the name of a note) a flat
(music) Short for dấu giáng (“flat sign”).

Verb

giáng

(literary) to inflict
giáng một đòn chí tử
to deal a fatal blow

See also

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