Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cáp

[kaːp̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a cable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dây cáp

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

Examples

dây cápa cable

cáp quangfiber-optic cable

Cáp sạc của tôi bị đứt rồi.My charging cable is broken.

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 ↗ Local usage: Dây cáp is also understood, but cáp is the usual concise term for electronic cables. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) short for truyền hình cáp (“cable television”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

truyền hình cáp

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Examples

Nhà mày có (truyền hình) cáp không?You got cable?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “cáp” mean?

(noun) a cable

Is “cáp” formal or informal?

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

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