How do you say “slack” in Vietnamese?

“Slack” in Vietnamese is chùng (baggy), lười biếng (lazy).

Vietnamese words for “slack”

• chùngListenadjective
  Hanoi [t͡ɕʊwŋ͡m˨˩] · Saigon [cʊwŋ͡m˨˩]chùng falling

  baggy; slack; relaxed

• lười biếngListenadjective
  Hanoi [lɨəj˨˩ ʔɓiəŋ˧˦] · Saigon [lɨj˨˩ ʔɓiəŋ˦˥]lười falling biếng rising

  lazy; slack; idle

Related Vietnamese words

• dưngListenadjective

  slack; idle; unoccupied

• xèoListenverb

  limp; slack; flabby

• chậm chạpListenadjective

  slow; gradual; sluggish

• uể oảiListenadjective

  tired; languid; lethargic

• lỏngListenadjective

  generically loose; lax or slack; or specifically liquid

• nớiListenverb

  to loosen; to slacken; to ease

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.