Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cậu

[kəw˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a maternal uncle (mother's brother)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bác của mẹ

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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) a young male master

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chủ nhân trẻ tuổi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a younger male stranger

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người đàn ông trẻ lạ mặt

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) I/me, your mother's brother

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tôi/bạn trai của mẹ

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Topics: Family

What does “cậu” mean?

(noun) a maternal uncle (mother's brother)

Is “cậu” formal or informal?

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

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