Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vọng

[vawŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to echo, to resound

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vang lại, vọng lại

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

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to expect, to await

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đợi, chờ

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thánh lễ vọngvigil mass

đêm vọng lễeve of a feast day

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to long for

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mong muốn, khát khao

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vọng vềto long to return

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What does “vọng” mean?

(verb) to echo, to resound

Is “vọng” formal or informal?

vọng is generally formal.