riêu

[ziəw˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) sour crab or fish soup

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

Examples

canh riêu cuasour crab soup

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) crab meatball

Common questions

What does “riêu” mean?

(noun) sour crab or fish soup

Is “riêu” formal or informal?

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