vung

[vʊwŋ͡m˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) lid, cover

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nắp, đậy

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Examples

đậy vung nồi lạito put the lid back on the pot

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) to brandish, flourish (to make bold, sweeping movements with)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vung vẩy

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(verb) to raise up (something) with one's hands and toss it at the ground

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nâng lên và ném

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sense 4

Meaning · English

(verb) to squander

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm lãng phí

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Common questions

What does “vung” mean?

(noun) lid, cover

Is “vung” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time