Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

động

[ʔɗəwŋ͡m˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) cave, cavern

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hang động

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

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to (slightly) touch

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chạm nhẹ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) rough; turbulent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khó khăn, xáo trộn

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biển độngrough sea

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “động” mean?

(noun) cave, cavern

Is “động” formal or informal?

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