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
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.