Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

dện

[zen˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) Northern Vietnam and North Central Vietnam form of nhện (“spider”)

Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(verb) dated form of nện (“to pound, thump”)

Common questions

What does “dện” mean?

(noun) Northern Vietnam and North Central Vietnam form of nhện (“spider”)

Is “dện” formal or informal?

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

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