Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đích tôn

[ʔɗïk̟̚˧˦ ton˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) being the eldest son (disregarding daughters) of the eldest son (disregarding daughters) of his paternal grandparents, therefore having more responsibility than his male siblings or cousins

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

là con trai cả của con trai cả

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Adjective

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

Examples

Nó là con gái, thằng em nó mới là cháu đích tôn.She's a girl, it's her younger brother who is the "important grandchild".

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 ↗

Common questions

What does “đích tôn” mean?

Is “đích tôn” formal or informal?

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