Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

móng

[mawŋ͡m˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) nail

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

móng tay hoặc móng chân

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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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) claw, talon or hoof

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

móng vuốt hoặc guốc

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móng ngựaa horse hoof; a horseshoe

vành móng ngựaa platform with a fence that curves like a horseshoe in a courtroom, where the defendant is supposed to stand

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) foundation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nền tảng

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nền móng(literal) the floor and the foundation; (figurative) a foundation (that upon which anything is founded)

cá đớp móngfish breaking the water surface to gasp air

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What does “móng” mean?

(noun) nail

Is “móng” formal or informal?

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

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