Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lịch

[lïk̟̚˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a calendar

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lịch trình

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Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a timetable or schedule with specific dates rather than days of the week

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lịch trình hoặc thời gian biểu với ngày cụ thể

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Examples

lịch học/làm việca learning/work schedule

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of lệch (“eel of the genus Pisodonophis”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cá chình thuộc chi Pisodonophis

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

Examples

Con lươn, con lịch, con chình; Ba con dưới nước cái mình trơn u.The spiny eel, the snake-eel, the freshwater eel; All three dwell underwater and are smooth-bodied

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) Southern Vietnam form of lệch (“inclined; uneven; aberrant”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nghiêng, không đều

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

Common questions

What does “lịch” mean?

(noun) a calendar

Is “lịch” formal or informal?

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