Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

do

[zɔ˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(preposition) by

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bằng

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

Hầu hết các mô hình dưỡng lão đều do nhà nước bảo trợ, […]Most of the aged care models are sponsored by the state, […]

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(preposition) because of; due to

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bởi vì

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “do” mean?

(preposition) by

Is “do” formal or informal?

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