Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đau

[ʔɗaw˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to be hurt; to be wounded

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bị thương hoặc bị tổn thương

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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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) sore; aching

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đau nhức

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) hurt; wounded

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bị thương hoặc bị tổn thương

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “đau” mean?

(verb) to be hurt; to be wounded

Is “đau” formal or informal?

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