Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hoang tàn

[hwaːŋ˧˧ taːn˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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

Meaning · English

(adjective) in ruins, devastated

Adjective

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

Đất nước hoang tàn vì chiến tranh.The country was wasted by war.

Tatoeba sentence #1550533 (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 tàn” mean?

(adjective) in ruins, devastated

Is “hoang tàn” formal or informal?

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

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