mong

[mawŋ͡m˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to hope, to expect, to wish for something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hy vọng, mong đợi, ước ao

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

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) mud slider used for fishing or clam harvesting in alluvial plains of Southern Vietnam

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dụng cụ đánh bắt cá hoặc sò

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Examples

[...] Nghề này lấm lem bùn đất, dầm mưa dãi nắng cơ cực lắm. Nhưng vì không nghề nghiệp, không đất sản xuất nên cứ nương vào cái mong, vào bãi bồi này mà kiếm sống.

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Common questions

What does “mong” mean?

(verb) to hope, to expect, to wish for something

Is “mong” formal or informal?

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

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