Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

án

[ʔaːn˧˦]

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) criminal case

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vụ án hình sự

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

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) sentence (judicial order for punishment)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bản án

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for án sát

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

án sát

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to impede visibility by using the body of something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cản trở tầm nhìn

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What does “án” mean?

(noun) criminal case

Is “án” formal or informal?

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