thang

See also: Thang, tháng, thắng, Thắng, and thẳng

English

Etymology

An altered spelling of thing, representing pronunciation in the southern United States.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /θæŋ/
Rhymes: -æŋ

Noun

thang (plural thangs)

(slang) a thing: usually used to denote a known fad or popular activity
It's cool, girl, it ain't no thang.

Derived terms

ain't nothing but a thang

Dimasa

Verb

thang

to go

Vietnamese

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tʰaːŋ˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tʰaːŋ˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [tʰaːŋ˧˧]

Noun

(classifier cái, chiếc) thang (簜)

a ladder
(alternative medicine) a portion of Chinese or Vietnamese medicine

Derived terms

leo thang (“to escalate”)
cầu thang (“staircase”)

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