làng

[laːŋ˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) village (rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngụ cư nông thôn có quy mô giữa một ngôi làng và một thị trấn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”
Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) circle, community

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vòng tròn, cộng đồng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

làng giải tríentertainment community

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “làng” mean?

(noun) village (rural habitation of size between a hamlet and a town)

Is “làng” formal or informal?

làng is generally informal.