Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hoang mang

[hwaːŋ˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) puzzled; confused; unsettled; irresolute

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bối rối, không chắc chắn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Adjective

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

Tôi đã hoang mang.I panicked.

Tatoeba sentence #13338357 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “hoang mang” mean?

(adjective) puzzled; confused; unsettled; irresolute

Is “hoang mang” formal or informal?

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