Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hen

[hɛn˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) (bệnh ~) asthma

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hen suyễn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Meaning · English

(verb) to cough

Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(particle) okay?; alright?

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được chứ?

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

What does “hen” mean?

(noun) (bệnh ~) asthma

Is “hen” formal or informal?

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