Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ải

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) frontier pass; border checkpoint

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đèo biên giới hoặc điểm kiểm soát

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

ải Nam Quanthe Nam Quan pass

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a big challenge that is hard to pass

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thử thách lớn khó vượt qua

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khổ ải

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) crumbling easily and no longer sturdy, having succumbed to years of exposure to rain and sun

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dễ vỡ và không còn chắc chắn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) dry and crumbling easily

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khô và dễ vỡ

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What does “ải” mean?

(noun) frontier pass; border checkpoint

Is “ải” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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