Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đàn

[ʔɗaːn˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) large number of animals associated together in a group: flock, herd, school (of fish), murder (of crows), etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một số lượng lớn động vật liên kết với nhau trong một nhóm

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

Examples

Một đàn chim bay qua mái nhà.A flock of birds flew over the roof.

Một đàn bò đang gặm cỏ.A herd of cows is grazing.

Một đàn cá bơi ngang qua.A school of fish swam past.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: Đàn is a general collective noun; with flock, it commonly refers to birds or sheep. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a number of musical instruments (properly a string instrument, though used for a few non-string instruments)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một số lượng nhạc cụ

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to play (a string instrument)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chơi một nhạc cụ dây

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) raised ground or high platform for worship

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mặt đất cao hoặc nền cao cho việc thờ cúng

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Examples

đàn tếaltar

đàn Nam GiaoEsplanade of Sacrifice to the Heaven and Earth

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “đàn” mean?

(noun) large number of animals associated together in a group: flock, herd, school (of fish), murder (of crows), etc.

Is “đàn” formal or informal?

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