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How do you say “rakish” in Vietnamese?

“Rakish” in Vietnamese is ngang tàng (arrogant), phóng đãng (debauched).

Vietnamese words for “rakish”

  • ngang tàngadjective
    Hanoi [ŋaːŋ˧˧ taːŋ˨˩] · Saigon [ŋaːŋ˧˧ taːŋ˨˩]ngang level tàng falling

    arrogant; very proud

    for “rakish” meaning: Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.

  • phóng đãngadjective
    Hanoi [fawŋ͡m˧˦ ʔɗaːŋ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [fawŋ͡m˦˥ ʔɗaːŋ˨˩˦]phóng rising đãng creaky rising

    debauched; indulgent; without constraint or discipline

    for “rakish” meaning: Dashingly, carelessly, or sportingly unconventional or stylish; jaunty; characterized by a devil-may-care unconventionality; having a somewhat disreputable quality or appearance.

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