đông
[ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
vụ đông xuânthe winter-spring cultivation season
xuân hạ thu đôngspring, summer, autumn, winter
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 ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) the east
Examples
đông tây nam bắceast, west, south, north
đông bắcnortheast
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(verb) to congeal; to coagulate; to freeze
Sense 4
Meaning · English
(adjective) crowded; populous; densely populated
Common questions
What does “đông” mean?
(noun) winter
Is “đông” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.