Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thằng

[tʰaŋ˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(classifier) indicates male people

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

hai thằng, một contwo guys, one girl

Lần đầu tiên tôi theo tía nuôi và thằng Cò đi ăn ong đây.It was the first time I went to eat honey with my adoptive father and Cò.

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Sources & notes

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Meaning · English

(classifier) character, personality (not referring to a person, but pretending to)

Cái thằng này là bình phương của cái thằng nàyThis guy is the square of this guy

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What does “thằng” mean?

(classifier) indicates male people

Is “thằng” formal or informal?

thằng is generally informal; connotation: offensive or derogatory to many.

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