Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

khu

[xu˧˧]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) district, area, zone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khu vực, vùng

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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) ward

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phường

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) buttock, ass/arse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mông

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

What does “khu” mean?

(noun) district, area, zone

Is “khu” formal or informal?

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