Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tong

[tawŋ͡m˧˧]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) done for, screwed

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hết hy vọng, thua cuộc

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Adjective

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

mất tong một buổi chiều mà chẳng tiến triển gìan afternoon wasted without any significant progress

Mưa. Thế là lại đi tong một ngày mủ vì mưa nữa rồi!Rain. So yet another day's worth of latex gone to waste because of the rain!

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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 “tong” mean?

(adjective) done for, screwed

Is “tong” formal or informal?

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

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