Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ê răng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

to feel embarrassed or ashamed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cảm thấy xấu hổ

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Literally: tooth ache

Examples

Anh ấy ê răng khi bị bạn bè trêu ghẹo.He felt embarrassed when his friends teased him.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ê răng” mean?

to feel embarrassed or ashamed Literally: tooth ache

Is “ê răng” formal or informal?

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

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