Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hung

[hʊwŋ͡m˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) violent when getting angry

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bạo lực khi giận dữ

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Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) very much; a lot

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

rất nhiều

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Hà Tĩnh”

Examples

Chú ni giống con bọ hung! Sao cháu lại giống con bọ hung được?You bloke here look awfully like [this dear old] dad’s son! How do I look like a dung beetle?

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) reddish (of hair)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

màu đỏ nhạt

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Common questions

What does “hung” mean?

(adjective) violent when getting angry

Is “hung” formal or informal?

hung is generally informal.

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