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vang

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for vang.

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Quick take

A Hmong surname from the Hmong languages of Chinese origin.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of vang gathered in one view.

noun

A Hmong surname from the Hmong languages of Chinese origin.

noun

A Hmong surname from Khmer

noun

(nautical) A line extended down from the end of a gaff, used to regulate its position

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for vang.

noun

A Hmong surname from the Hmong languages of Chinese origin.

noun

A Hmong surname from Khmer

noun

(nautical) A line extended down from the end of a gaff, used to regulate its position

verb

(sailing) To flatten the sail and regulate its position with such a line.

Example sentences

1

Apple's VaNG is responsible for developing and improving various embedded subsystems running on iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

2

Found ringing rocks at the top of jagged limestone mountains in Vang Vieng, Laos a few months ago.

3

It is a variant spelling of the name Vang which is derived from the Old Norse word vangr, meaning field or meadow.

4

I lived in Laos for a few months a decade ago, just outside of Vang Vieng.

5

To be fair I thought days of Vang Vieng glory are gone with end of tubing or is it back?

6

If that doesn't work, play with the vang until it does.

7

Archeologist Peter Vang Peterson, of the National Museum of Denmark, speculated that the idol could serve as a warning not to enter a dangerous area.

8

Met een minilening vang je alle financiele calamiteiten probleemloos op.

9

I went to Vang Vieng, did the tubing, left the food area half a hour before the cops rolled ~80 euros for $200usd.

10

Everybody says they want to see the unspoiled remote village, but they actually go to Vang Vieng.

11

I tried it again, explicitly asking for a trip of at least 5 cities north of Luang Prabang and it included southern cities like Pakse, Savannakhet, and Vang Vieng.

12

Myself, like apparently a lot of other people, going by articles' comments, assumed it's a human-made one, because we vaguely remembered Vang Gogh painted something like it.

Quote examples

1

As a fun curiosity, here's Vang stave church, "moved" from Norway to Poland in 1842, originally built in the 1200's.

2

In Afrikaans we have this saying: "Jy gaan agter die berg om a bobejaan te vang." which literally translated means you're going behind the mountain to catch a baboon.

Proper noun examples

1

Vang Vieng in Laos was the cheapest place I lived.

2

Some kind of visual representation on the Boom Vang, Cunningham, Outhaul, Backstay, and Jib Lead would also be helpful, since it's really difficult to tell if they're actually doing anything.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use vang in a sentence?

Apple's VaNG is responsible for developing and improving various embedded subsystems running on iOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS.

What does vang mean?

A Hmong surname from the Hmong languages of Chinese origin.

What part of speech is vang?

vang is commonly used as noun, verb.