đực

[ʔɗɨk̚˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(adjective) male

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đàn ông

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

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

Examples

mèo đựca male cat
(of men) đực rựamale as heck; freaking male

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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Sense 2

Meaning · English

(adjective) absent-minded

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm việc hay nghĩ ngợi không chú tâm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Register: informal

Examples

đực mặtwith a blank expression
đứng đựcto stand absent-mindedly

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “đực” mean?

(adjective) male

Is “đực” formal or informal?

đực is generally informal.