Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

mua

[muə˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to buy; to purchase

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

mua sắm

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

Mình mua thêm ít rau nhé.Let’s buy some more vegetables.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

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 bribe; to square

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hối lộ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to bring upon oneself; to court

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khiêu khích

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) melastoma (genus Melastoma)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuộc chi Melastoma

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What does “mua” mean?

(verb) to buy; to purchase

Is “mua” formal or informal?

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