Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đại ca

[ʔɗaːj˧˨ʔ kaː˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) the eldest brother

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

anh trai cả

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Connotation: humorous

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

(noun) male gang leader

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trưởng nhóm tội phạm

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Connotation: humorous

Coordinate term: đại tỉ

Đại ca, bọn em đói thuốc quá rồi.Boss, we really need some drugs.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) bro; dude

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bạn trai

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Connotation: humorous

Đại ca đang làm gì thế?What you doin', mate?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “đại ca” mean?

(noun) the eldest brother

Is “đại ca” formal or informal?

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