Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

lừa

[lɨə˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a donkey

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

con lừa

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

Examples

Con lừa đang chở mấy bao hàng.The donkey is carrying several bags of goods.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

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

(verb) to pick out

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lựa chọn

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Examples

lừa banh ~ lừa bóngto dribble a ball

Ngồi buồn nhớ mẹ ta xưa, Miệng nhai cơm búng, lưỡi lừa cá xươngI sit gloomy, missing my mother of old, Her mouth prechewing rice into boli, her tongue picking out fish bones.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to dupe; to trick

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lừa dối

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Common questions

What does “lừa” mean?

(noun) a donkey

Is “lừa” formal or informal?

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