Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

dữ

[zɨ˦ˀ˥] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) ferocious

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hung dữ

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Examples

chó dữa ferocious dog

Bà đó dữ như chằn lửa.She's very ferocious.

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) very bad; awful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tồi tệ

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Examples

tin dữvery bad news

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) really; very much

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thật sự

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

Thằng này sao mà ngu dữ!Why are you so damn stupid?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “dữ” mean?

(adjective) ferocious

Is “dữ” formal or informal?

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

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