già
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
(adjective) old; compare cũ (of objects)
Register: formal
Examples
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
(adjective) having the characteristics of appearances of an old person although not that old
Register: formal
Examples
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Sense 3
(adjective) veteran, experienced, longtime
Register: formal
Examples
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Sense 4
(pronoun) Used to indicate one's contact with a village or tribe elder or the elderly
dùng để chỉ sự tiếp xúc với trưởng village hoặc bộ lạc già
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Register: formal
Examples
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Common questions
What does “già” mean?
(adjective) old; compare cũ (of objects)
Is “già” formal or informal?
già is generally formal.