Vietnamese

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Etymology

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From trong (clear) +‎ sáng (bright).

Pronunciation

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  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕawŋ͡m˧˧ saːŋ˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ ʂaːŋ˦˧˥] ~ [ʈɔŋ˧˧ saːŋ˦˧˥]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ ʂaːŋ˦˥] ~ [ʈawŋ͡m˧˧ saːŋ˦˥]

Adjective

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trong sáng

  1. pure, bright
  2. not stained
  3. (literary) easy to understand, clear