Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

khuyển

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) dog

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

con chó

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NounConnotation: humorous

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

Con khuyển nhà bác béo quá, có thể riềng mẻ được rồi.Your pupper has gotten so fat it's ready for a pot of galangal and fermented rice [to cook].

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

Common questions

What does “khuyển” mean?

(noun) dog

Is “khuyển” formal or informal?

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

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