Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thắt lưng

[tʰat̚˧˦ lɨŋ˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(verb) to tighten one's belt

Thắt lưng này hơi rộng với anh.This belt is a little too big for me.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

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

Meaning · English

(noun) the lower back

đau (vùng) thắt lưngwith lower back pain

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Meaning · English

(noun) a belt

Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”

What does “thắt lưng” mean?

(verb) to tighten one's belt

Is “thắt lưng” formal or informal?

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

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