dù
[zu˨˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
An umbrella — the Southern word; Northerners say ô.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Đồ che mưa che nắng — từ miền Nam; ngoài Bắc gọi là ô.
Noun
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam
Examples
lính nhảy dùparatrooper
Trời sắp mưa, nhớ đem theo cây dù nghe.It’s about to rain — remember to bring an umbrella.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sense 2
Meaning · English
A parachute — a nationwide meaning, as in nhảy dù, to parachute.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Cái dù để nhảy từ máy bay (nhảy dù) — nghĩa dùng cả nước.
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
• The parachute sense is nationwide; the umbrella sense is Southern.
Examples
Cả đội nhảy dù xuống cánh đồng lúc rạng sáng.The whole team parachuted onto the field at dawn.
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Editorial curation, batch 042 (regional pairs)
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “dù” mean?
An umbrella — the Southern word; Northerners say ô.
Is “dù” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“ô” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.