English · Word Candidate

personal

/ˈpɜː.sə.nəl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: personals

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Pertaining to persons (human beings as opposed to things or animals).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Liên quan đến con người

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Adjective

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Of or pertaining to a particular person; relating to, or affecting, an individual, or each of many individuals

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Thuộc về một người cụ thể; liên quan đến, hoặc ảnh hưởng đến, một cá nhân

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Adjective

Examples

personal values; personal desire

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

An advertisement by which an individual attempts to meet others with similar interests.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Quảng cáo bởi một cá nhân cố gắng gặp gỡ những người có sở thích tương tự

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One's own property or asset

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tài sản hoặc tài nguyên của riêng mình

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Noun

Examples

1748, Tobias Smollett (translator), Alain-René Lesage (original), The Adventures of Gil Blas of Santillane In addition to this, a coarse shirt quite new, a pair of my father's shoes quite old, and, what rejoiced me more than all the rest, a rouleau of twenty rials in a linen rag. Behold the sum tota

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “personal” mean?

Pertaining to persons (human beings as opposed to things or animals).

Is “personal” formal or informal?

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