lợn
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
A pig — the Northern word; Southerners say heo. Compounds follow the split: thịt lợn in the North, thịt heo in the South.
Con lợn — từ miền Bắc; trong Nam gọi là heo (thịt lợn ↔ thịt heo).
Noun
Examples
Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)
Sources & notes
Local usage: “Heo” is the common southern alternative; “lợn” is especially common in northern usage. [contributed-collins-enriched]
Sense 2
(noun, Northern, derogatory) a contemptible person, or a glutton — calling someone a pig carries the same insult range as in English.
⚠ Register: derogatory
Sources & notes
Sense documented on en.wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0), definition adapted; retrieved 2026-08-05.
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “lợn” mean?
A pig — the Northern word; Southerners say heo. Compounds follow the split: thịt lợn in the North, thịt heo in the South.
Is “lợn” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“heo” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.