hoang mang

Level ≈B2 (approx.) adjective Sino-Vietnamese Top 5,000 most common

Hanoi [hwaːŋ˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]Huế [hwaːŋ˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ maːŋ˧˧] browser voice

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hoanglevelngang manglevelngang

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hoang mang means puzzled; confused; unsettled.

Chinese characters: 慌忙

Meanings of hoang mang in English

Adjective

puzzled; confused; unsettled; irresolute

Example sentences with hoang mang

Tôi đã hoang mang. I panicked.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

Sino-Vietnamese word from 慌忙.

Frequently asked questions

What does hoang mang mean in English?

hoang mang (adjective) means "puzzled; confused; unsettled".

How do you pronounce hoang mang?

IPA: Hanoi [hwaːŋ˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]; Saigon [waːŋ˧˧ maːŋ˧˧]. Tones: hoang — level tone (ngang), mang — level tone (ngang).

Is hoang mang a Sino-Vietnamese word?

Yes. hoang mang is a Sino-Vietnamese word from the Chinese characters 慌忙.

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.