Definition

1. Noun:

   • Film, scum, layer: A thin layer that forms on the surface of a liquid, such as oil, grease, or broth.
   • Cobweb: A spider's web (in some dialects).

2. Adjective:

   • Dizzy, lightheaded: Describing a state of slight dizziness or a feeling of being unwell.
   • Deafened, ringing: Describing a sensation in the ears caused by an extremely loud or piercing sound, making one feel temporarily deafened.

3. Adverb (often used with a verb):

   • Piercingly, loudly: Modifying a verb to indicate a sound that is loud, shrill, and unpleasant to the ear.
   • To the point of deafening: Describing an action done so loudly it causes a ringing or deafening sensation.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Nước canh để lâu có một lớp váng mỡ. (The soup left out for a long time has a layer of grease scum.)
  • Trần nhà đầy váng nhện. (The ceiling is full of cobwebs.)

• Adjective:

  • Tôi cảm thấy váng đầu sau khi đứng dậy quá nhanh. (I feel dizzy after standing up too quickly.)
  • Tiếng máy khoan làm tôi váng cả tai. (The sound of the drill left my ears ringing.)

• Adverb:

  • Đứa trẻ khóc váng lên. (The child cried out piercingly.)
  • Chó trong làng sủa váng cả trời đêm. (The dogs in the village barked loudly, filling the night sky.)

Advanced Usage

• "Váng đầu": to feel dizzy-headed.

  • Làm việc dưới nắng gắt khiến anh ấy váng đầu. (Working under the scorching sun made him feel dizzy.)

• "Váng vất": (adjective) describes a persistent, nagging feeling of lightheadedness or unease.

  • Cơn sốt khiến người bệnh cảm thấy váng vất cả ngày. (The fever made the patient feel persistently lightheaded all day.)

Variants and Related Words

• Váng sữa (n): A specific Vietnamese dairy dessert; a type of yogurt.

  • Váng sữa là món tráng miệng trẻ em rất thích. (Váng sữa is a dessert that children really like.)

• Váng dầu (n): A film of oil.

  • Rửa bát không sạch sẽ để lại váng dầu. (Washing dishes improperly leaves an oil film.)

Synonyms

• Film, scum, layer: membrane, skin (on liquid).
• Dizzy: lightheaded, woozy.
• Piercingly: shrilly, deafeningly.

Related Idioms

• Đầu váng mắt hoa: Literally "dizzy head, blurry eyes"; describes a state of extreme dizziness or confusion.

  • Nghe tin đó, cô ấy choáng váng, đầu váng mắt hoa. (Hearing that news, she was stunned and felt dizzy and disoriented.)

• Váng cả tai: Literally "ears are ringing/deafened"; used to express that a sound is extremely loud and overwhelming.

  • Buổi hòa nhạc rock ồn ào đến mức váng cả tai. (The rock concert was so noisy it deafened the ears.)

noun

1. film, scum