Definition

1. Adjective:
   • Dimly light; faintly bright: Describes the very early period of dawn, when the sky begins to lighten but the sun has not yet risen, creating a pale, hazy illumination.
   • Just beginning; at the break of day: Refers specifically to the first, faint light of morning.

Usage Examples

• Adjective:
  • Trời mới tang tảng sáng, mọi người đã dậy chuẩn bị đi làm. (The sky was just faintly light, and everyone was already up preparing for work.)
  • Chúng tôi lên đường từ lúc tang tảng. (We set off at the crack of dawn.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is often used in its reduplicated form "tang tảng" or the variant "tảng tảng". It is primarily a literary or descriptive term used to paint a vivid picture of the early morning.
  • Trong làn sương tang tảng, ngôi làng hiện ra thật yên bình. (In the faint, hazy light, the village appeared very peaceful.)

Variants and Related Words

• Tảng tảng (adj): A variant form with identical meaning (dim dawn light).
• Bình minh (n): Dawn, sunrise (a more general term for the period).
• Hừng đông (n): Daybreak, the glowing light of dawn.

Synonyms

• Faintly light
• At the crack of dawn
• In the early morning gloom

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Tang tảng sáng: A common phrase meaning "at the first light of dawn."
  • Cánh đồng lúc tang tảng sáng phủ đầy sương. (The field at the crack of dawn was covered in mist.)