Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cũ

[ku˦ˀ˥] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) old, but not ancient; compare cổ (“ancient”) and già (of a lifeform)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cũ, không phải cổ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

(adjective) obsolete

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lỗi thời

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

từ/nghĩa cũan obsolete word/sense

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) secondhand (not new; previously owned and used by another)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đã qua sử dụng

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “cũ” mean?

(adjective) old, but not ancient; compare cổ (“ancient”) and già (of a lifeform)

Is “cũ” formal or informal?

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

👁 Views 0 today 0 past 7 days 0 this month 0 all time