đông

[ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) winter

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mùa đông

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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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phương hướng phía đông

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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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đông đặc; kết tụ; đông lạnh

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Sense 4

Meaning · English

(adjective) crowded; populous; densely populated

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đông đúc; đông người

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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.