Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

da

[zaː˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) skin (outer covering of the body)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lớp da ngoài cùng của cơ thể

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

Examples

da đầuscalp

Da em bé mềm thật.The baby’s skin is so soft.

Đôi giày này làm bằng da thật.These shoes are made of genuine leather.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: For fruit, vỏ is normally used instead. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) hide; material made of animal skin, such as leather

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

da động vật, như da thuộc

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) obsolete form of đa (“banyan”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

dạng cũ của đa

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Topics: Bones & skin

Common questions

What does “da” mean?

(noun) skin (outer covering of the body)

Is “da” formal or informal?

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

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