Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

ở cữ

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Meaning · English

to be in a state of confinement after giving birth

Literally: sitting in confinement

Examples

Sau khi sinh con, mẹ tôi phải ở cữ một tháng.After giving birth, my mother had to stay in confinement for a month.

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Sources & notes

Headword listed in the vdict.com Vietnamese-English dictionary index (discovery source; headword only — no source content copied). Entered as candidate 2026-08-05; definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-08-16; pending editor spot-check.

Common questions

What does “ở cữ” mean?

to be in a state of confinement after giving birth Literally: sitting in confinement

Is “ở cữ” formal or informal?

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

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