kính lão
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
to respect or honor the elderly
Literally: respect old
Examples
Tôi luôn kính lão và yêu thương ông bàI always respect and love my grandparents
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-14; pending editor spot-check.
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Common questions
What does “kính lão” mean?
to respect or honor the elderly Literally: respect old
Is “kính lão” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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