Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

cửu tuyền

[kiw˧˩ twiən˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Meaning · English

(noun) the netherworld

Noun

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

Examples

Quan nhân lúc sinh tiền là bậc anh hùng hào kiệt, y ở dưới cửu tuyền thấy thế biết đâu không nhắm mắt được?Your husband was, when he still lived, a hero; now he is in the netherworld, will he find rest if he knows this?

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “cửu tuyền” mean?

(noun) the netherworld

Is “cửu tuyền” formal or informal?

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

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