Tiếng Việt · Common phrase Candidate

cha đỡ đầu

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Meaning · English

A male godparent or sponsor

Literally: father holds head

Examples

Tôi có một người cha đỡ đầu rất giàu cóI have a very rich godfather

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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 “cha đỡ đầu” mean?

A male godparent or sponsor Literally: father holds head

Is “cha đỡ đầu” formal or informal?

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

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