Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cả

[kaː˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) main; biggest

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chính; lớn nhất

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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

(adjective) whole

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

toàn bộ

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Cả lớp đứng lên!The whole class, stand up!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) firstborn; eldest; oldest

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người con đầu lòng; lớn tuổi nhất

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(determiner) all

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tất cả

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What does “cả” mean?

(adjective) main; biggest

Is “cả” formal or informal?

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