Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

dầu

[zəw˨˩]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) oil

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chất lỏng nhớt

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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 ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Dipterocarpus

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài cây Dipterocarpus

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Examples

Hết rừng dầu lại tới rừng cao su. Màu xanh lá dầu chỉ có thể so sánh với màu cao su vừa thay lá.After the Dipterocarpus forest came a forest of rubber trees. The green of Dipterocarpus leaves can only be compared to the color of rubber trees that just changed their foliage.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(conjunction) alternative form of dù, dẫu (“although”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mặc dù

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Common questions

What does “dầu” mean?

(noun) oil

Is “dầu” formal or informal?

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