đàn bà

[ʔɗaːn˨˩ ʔɓaː˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) woman (adult female human)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phụ nữ

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

Examples

Hai người đàn bà thêm một con vịt thì thành cái chợ.They say women are chatterboxes.

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 ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) married woman who had children

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vợ đã có con

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Common questions

What does “đàn bà” mean?

(noun) woman (adult female human)

Is “đàn bà” formal or informal?

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