English · Word Candidate

among

/əˈmʌŋ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people or things).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trong số và được bao quanh bởi

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Preposition

to put the cat among the pigeons

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people or things). — Associated with or living alongside (other people or things).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trong số và được bao quanh bởi hoặc liên kết với

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Preposition

How can you speak with authority about their customs when you have never lived among them?

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

What does “among” mean?

Of a person or thing: in the midst of and surrounded by (other people or things).

Is “among” formal or informal?

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