Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

quạu

[kwaw˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Irritated, grumpy — the Southern word; Northerners say cáu.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bực bội, dễ nổi nóng — từ miền Nam; ngoài Bắc nói cáu.

Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam

Kẹt xe hoài nên ai cũng quạu.Stuck in traffic forever — everyone’s cranky.

Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Equivalents & related

What does “quạu” mean?

Irritated, grumpy — the Southern word; Northerners say cáu.

Is “quạu” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“cáu” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.

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