Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hung hãn

[hʊwŋ͡m˧˧ haːn˦ˀ˥] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) violent, brutal

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bạo lực, tàn bạo

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Adjective

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

Examples

Và khi chúng tôi quyết định dừng lại, mùa hạn hung hãn dường như cũng gom hết nắng đổ xuống nơi này.And when we decided to halt, the ferocious dry season also seemed to gather all its sunshine to pour it out there.

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “hung hãn” mean?

(adjective) violent, brutal

Is “hung hãn” formal or informal?

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

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