Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

mất

[mət̚˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to lose something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mất mát

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

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to pass away

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

qua đời

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to take (time)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tốn (thời gian)

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Chuyến đi phải mất một ngày.The trip takes one day.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(particle) used to indicate the absence of something after the action expressed in the verb

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chỉ sự thiếu vắng

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Bầy ong hoảng hốt nối nhau bay mất không còn một con.The swarming bees in their panic all together flew away until not one was left.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “mất” mean?

(verb) to lose something

Is “mất” formal or informal?

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