Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

canh

[kajŋ̟˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) vegetable soup

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

súp rau

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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) broth (water in which food has been boiled)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nước dùng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to simmer liquid until it is thick enough.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đun sôi cho đến khi đặc

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canh thuốcsimmer traditional medicine

canh mậtsimmer honey

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) warp (the threads that run lengthwise in a woven fabric)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sợi dọc trong vải dệt

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canh tơ chỉ vảisilk warp and cotton weft

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Topics: Food

What does “canh” mean?

(noun) vegetable soup

Is “canh” formal or informal?

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

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