Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

đất

[ʔɗət̚˧˦]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) earth; soil; dirt

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đất; bụi bẩn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Đất trong chậu khô quá rồi.The soil in the pot is too dry now.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

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) land

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đất đai

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Ôi đất Việt yêu dấu ngàn năm!O, beloved [many-]thousand-year-old Viet land!

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “đất” mean?

(noun) earth; soil; dirt

Is “đất” formal or informal?

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