Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngang tàng

[ŋaːŋ˧˧ taːŋ˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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

Meaning · English

(adjective) arrogant, very proud

Adjective

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

Examples

Tiếng nổ ngang tàng của chiếc xe mang nhãn hiệu Liên Xô đã đưa chân họ đến đây với một sự tò mò không cưỡng được, […]The arrogant sound of the Soviet-brand motorbike had brought them here with an uncontrollable curiousness, […]

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “ngang tàng” mean?

(adjective) arrogant, very proud

Is “ngang tàng” formal or informal?

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

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