Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

gàu

[ɣaw˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) dandruff

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gàu trên da đầu

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

trị gàuto treat dandruff

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a type of bucket used to manually splash out water from a pond, or to get water up from a well

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại xô dùng để vớt nước từ ao hoặc giếng

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What does “gàu” mean?

(noun) dandruff

Is “gàu” formal or informal?

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

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