Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hòng

[hawŋ͡m˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to intend; to aim (often of ill-intention)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đặt mục tiêu; nhắm (thường với ý xấu)

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

khai gian hòng qua mắt thanh trato falsify one's claims in order to mislead inspectors

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) synonym of sắp (“about to; going to”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sắp xảy ra

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What does “hòng” mean?

(verb) to intend; to aim (often of ill-intention)

Is “hòng” formal or informal?

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