Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

kết nghĩa

[ket̚˧˦ ŋiə˦ˀ˥]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to establish an amicable relationship

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thiết lập mối quan hệ thân thiện

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

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) amicable

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thân thiện

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “kết nghĩa” mean?

(verb) to establish an amicable relationship

Is “kết nghĩa” formal or informal?

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