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kẹo

[kɛw˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) becoming thick or concentrated through evaporation

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trở nên đặc hoặc cô đặc qua quá trình bay hơi

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

kho cho đến khi kẹo lạicontinue to simmer until much water has been reduced

Em bé được cho một cái kẹo.The child was given a piece of candy.

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) "non-bánh" candy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại kẹo không phải bánh

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bánh kẹo"bánh" and "non-bánh" candy; confectionery

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What does “kẹo” mean?

(adjective) becoming thick or concentrated through evaporation

Is “kẹo” formal or informal?

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

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