lụa
[luə˧˨ʔ]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Lụa dệt xong may áo / Áo anh và áo em / May áo nếu lụa thiếu / Xe tơ em dệt thêmWhen you're done weaving silk, stitch the shirt / My shirt and yours / Stitch the shirt and if the silk runs out / Spin silk and weave some more
Còn Bao-Tự chỉ cả ngày thích nghe tiếng sé lụa soạc soạc, mỗi ngày cung-nga sé đến 100 tấm lụa bên tai, mà cũng không vui cười.Bao Si only liked hearing the shhht-shhht sound of silk sheets being torn all day. Each day, the maidservant tore 100 silk sheets for her to hear, but she was still unhappy.
Chiếc khăn này làm bằng lụa.This scarf is made of silk.
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) unripened banana leaf or betel palm husk, used as a wrap in Vietnamese cuisine to impart flavor to various chả and bánh
Examples
lụa chuốiunripened banana leaf
lụa cauunripened betel palm husk
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(adjective) silky, soft
Examples
giò lụa, chả lụapork roll wrapped in banana leaves
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “lụa” mean?
(noun) silk fabric
Is “lụa” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.