Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vùng

[vʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) region, area

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khu vực, vùng

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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 ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to struggle to get away

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đấu tranh để thoát ra

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Examples

Cô gái loạng choạng vùng chạy khỏi Maca, máu loang lổ trên ra giường, máu vương theo những bước chân cô…The girl feebly struggled away from Maca, blood running over the bed and spraying after her footsteps.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “vùng” mean?

(noun) region, area

Is “vùng” formal or informal?

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