Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nặng

[naŋ˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) heavy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nặng

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

thanh nặngthe phonemic tone as in the word nặng; either of the phonetic tones as in the words mặc (a checked tone) and nặng

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) stressing due to containing a lot of content

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cân nặng do chứa nhiều nội dung

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) harsh; critical

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khắc nghiệt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to weigh

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cân nặng

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What does “nặng” mean?

(adjective) heavy

Is “nặng” formal or informal?

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