Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cao

[kaːw˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) high or tall

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cao hoặc cao lớn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

núi caohigh mountains

nhà cao tầnga multistory building

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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 tonic, balm or cream made from animal flesh or bone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuốc bổ hoặc kem

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

cao mèocat tonic

cao hổ cốttiger-bone tonic

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “cao” mean?

(adjective) high or tall

Is “cao” formal or informal?

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