đặng
See also: Appendix:Variations of "dang"
Vietnamese
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- (Central Vietnam, dated in Southern Vietnam among younger generations) in order to, so that
- 1928, Hồ Biểu Chánh, chapter 1, in Kẻ làm người chịu:
- Nàng bước vô rạp hát thấy có người ta ngồi rải rác các hạng ước chừng năm sáu chục người. Nàng lựa hàng ghế trống rồi phăng phăng đi lại ngồi cái ghế đầu, đặng vãn hát đi ra cho dễ.
- She walked into the theatre and saw that there were about 50-60 people who already had their seats sitting dispersedly on seats of various classes. She chose an empty row then imprudently walked to the first seat, so that she can relish the performance better as well as having an easier time leaving.
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- (Central Vietnam, dated in Southern Vietnam among younger generations) expresses ability or possibility
- Synonym: được