vụng
Pronunciation
Northern
/vṵʔŋ˨˩/
Central
/jṵŋ˨˨/
Southern
/juŋ˨˩˨/
Listen
clumsy
Adjective
clumsy
Learn more
After looking up a meaning, choose a textbook or practice activity to keep learning Vietnamese.
Learn letters and pronunciation from the beginning
Open the 10days lesson listAn introductory textbook over ten days. Choose a lesson to read and listen to.
Learn conversation through a story
Read about “Tết, the Third Time”A textbook that teaches conversation through a family story. It is being prepared; see its content and release status.
Practise words and sounds in short activities
Choose from the practice listChoose an activity for vocabulary, tones, listening and other skills.
2 senses
Meaning
2 senses
▸
Meaning
2 senses
Adjective
Sense 1
Adjective
clumsy Properties & States
The state of being clumsy or lacking skill in actions and movements.
vi Anh ấy làm việc hơi vụng.
en He works a bit clumsily.
Adverb
Sense 2
Adverb
secretly
To perform an action in a secret or stealthy manner.
vi Anh ấy lén lút ăn vụng trong bếp.
en He secretly ate in the kitchen.
Parts
𢜗
▸
Parts
𢜗
Chinese characters
Estimated from syllable mapping
Representative candidate
𢜗
Candidates by syllable
vụng
𢜗
Bold marks a representative candidate assembled from per-syllable character mappings. Parentheses show other candidates for the same syllable. It is not necessarily a source-aligned spelling for the whole word.
Similar
vũng / vừng / vững / vùng …
▸
Similar
vũng / vừng / vững / vùng …
Use
ăn vụng / thầm vụng / nói vụng
▸
Use
ăn vụng / thầm vụng / nói vụng