bang

[ʔɓaːŋ˧˧]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) state (a political division of a federation)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bang liên bang

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Examples

Thành phố Oklahoma là thủ phủ bang Oklahoma.Oklahoma City is the capital of the state of Oklahoma.
bang Kê-ra-la trong nước Cộng hòa Ấn Độthe State of Kerala in the Republic of India

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to crash into; to collide with; to hit

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

va chạm với

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) community of overseas Chinese in French Indochina who emigrated from the same province of China

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cộng đồng người Hoa ở Đông Dương thuộc Pháp di cư từ cùng một tỉnh của Trung Quốc

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Examples

bang Phúc Kiếnthe Fukien Chinese expatriates' society

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Sense 4

Meaning · English

(noun) short for bang tá (“assistant district chief”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tên viết tắt của bang tá (trưởng huyện phụ)

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Common questions

What does “bang” mean?

(noun) state (a political division of a federation)

Is “bang” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.