đang

Etymology
, common reading of. Unrelated to.

Usage notes

 * Unlike, the perfective marker, and , the future marker, đang is common in colloquial Vietnamese, as are and , the near past and near future marker respectively.
 * In English, the imperfect aspect is only used on s. If it is used on s, it turns such "states" into actions with implied affectation. There is no such distinction with, thus in Vietnamese means genuine busyness, not affected busyness as in  in English.