Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

cây nêu

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Meaning · English

a tall bamboo pole used in Vietnamese tradition

Literally: pole tree

Examples

Mỗi dịp Tết, người dân thường trồng cây nêu trước nhàEvery Tet holiday, people often plant a cây nêu in front of their house

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-09; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “cây nêu” mean?

a tall bamboo pole used in Vietnamese tradition Literally: pole tree

Is “cây nêu” formal or informal?

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

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