Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nạng

[naːŋ˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) crutch (device to assist in motion as a cane)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đồ dùng để hỗ trợ đi lại

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

Examples

Anh ấy phải chống nạng vài tuần.He has to use crutches for a few weeks.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Nạng has the same form for singular and plural. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) bumkin

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người nông dân

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to push; to push off

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đẩy; đẩy ra

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to chase away somebody

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xua đuổi

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Common questions

What does “nạng” mean?

(noun) crutch (device to assist in motion as a cane)

Is “nạng” formal or informal?

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

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