Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

chuột lang

[t͡ɕuət̚˧˨ʔ laːŋ˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) guinea pig, cavy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài gặm nhấm guinea

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Noun

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

Examples

Con bé xin mẹ nuôi một con chuột lang.The girl asked her mother for a guinea pig.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Chuột bạch means a white laboratory mouse; guinea pig is chuột lang. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Topics: Mice & rats

Common questions

What does “chuột lang” mean?

(noun) guinea pig, cavy

Is “chuột lang” formal or informal?

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

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