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How do you say “insolent” in Vietnamese?

“Insolent” in Vietnamese is láo xược (insolent), xấc láo (arrogant), hỗn láo (contemptuous).

Vietnamese words for “insolent”

  • láo xượcadjective
    Hanoi [laːw˧˦ sɨək̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [laːw˦˥ sɨək̚˨˩˨]láo rising xược heavy

    insolent; impertinent

    for “insolent” meaning: Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.

  • xấc láoadjective
    Hanoi [sək̚˧˦ laːw˧˦] · Saigon [sək̚˦˥ laːw˦˥]xấc rising láo rising

    arrogant; pert; insolent

    for “insolent” meaning: Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.

  • hỗn láoadjective
    Hanoi [hon˦ˀ˥ laːw˧˦] · Saigon [hoŋ˨˩˦ laːw˦˥]hỗn creaky rising láo rising

    contemptuous; impertinent; insolent

    for “insolent” meaning: Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.

  • hỗnadjective
    Hanoi [hon˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [hoŋ˨˩˦]hỗn creaky rising

    insolent; impudent; irreverent

    for “insolent” meaning: Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.

  • hỗn hàoadjective
    Hanoi [hon˦ˀ˥ haːw˨˩] · Saigon [hoŋ˨˩˦ haːw˨˩]hỗn creaky rising hào falling

    rude; impertinent; insolent

    for “insolent” meaning: Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.

  • lếu láoadjective
    Hanoi [lew˧˦ laːw˧˦] · Saigon [lew˦˥ laːw˦˥]lếu rising láo rising

    insolent

    for “insolent” meaning: Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.

  • xấc xượcadjective
    Hanoi [sək̚˧˦ sɨək̚˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [sək̚˦˥ sɨək̚˨˩˨]xấc rising xược heavy

    arrogant; pert; insolent

    for “insolent” meaning: Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.

  • láoadjective
    Hanoi [laːw˧˦] · Saigon [laːw˦˥]láo rising

    insolent; mendacious

    for “insolent” meaning: Insulting in manner or words, particularly in an arrogant or insubordinate manner.

  • ba trợnadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɓaː˧˧ t͡ɕəːn˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [ʔɓaː˧˧ ʈəːŋ˨˩˨]ba level trợn heavy

    rude; unruly

Related Vietnamese words

  • cà chớnadverb

    rude; sassy; insolent

  • cângadjective

    impudent; insolent; shameless and obnoxious

  • ngỗ ngượcadjective

    insolent; defiant; disrespectful

  • sỗ sàngadjective

    insolent; brazen; blatantly rude

  • đáo đểadjective

    impudent; insolent; impertinent

Translations matched from English Wiktionary (translation tables and Vietnamese entries, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0) and the NgonNgu English–Vietnamese dictionary, reviewed and edited; examples from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice.