Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đường cùng

[ʔɗɨəŋ˨˩ kʊwŋ͡m˨˩]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a road leading to a dead end

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

con đường dẫn đến ngõ cụt

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Noun

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

bước đường cùnga hopeless situation

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 ↗

Topics: Food

Common questions

What does “đường cùng” mean?

(noun) a road leading to a dead end

Is “đường cùng” formal or informal?

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