How do you say “slang” in Vietnamese?

“Slang” in Vietnamese is tiếng lóng (slang), biệt ngữ (slang).

Vietnamese words for “slang”

• tiếng lóngListennoun
  Hanoi [tiəŋ˧˦ lawŋ͡m˧˦] · Saigon [tiəŋ˦˥ lawŋ͡m˦˥]tiếng rising lóng rising

  slang

  for “slang” meaning: Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.

• biệt ngữListennoun
  Hanoi [ʔɓiət̚˧˨ʔ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥] · Saigon [ʔɓiək̚˨˩˨ ŋɨ˨˩˦]biệt heavy ngữ creaky rising

  slang; jargon

  for “slang” meaning: Language that is unique to a particular profession or subject; jargon.

Related Vietnamese words

• mắngListenverb

  to scold; to chide

• chửiListenverb

  to insult; to abuse; to curse

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.