Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

van vát

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Meaning · English

having a sharp tongue

Literally: sharp mouth

Examples

Cô ấy rất van vát nên mọi người sợ nói chuyện với cô.She has a sharp tongue so people are afraid to talk to her.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “van vát” mean?

having a sharp tongue Literally: sharp mouth

Is “van vát” formal or informal?

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

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