sau — meaning in English & Vietnamese

Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

[saw˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) rear, hind, back

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sau, phía sau

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

hai chân sau của con chótwo hind legs of a dog

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) next, subsequent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

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Lần sau đi cửa trước.Next time, use the front door.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) later

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sau đó

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) afterwards

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sau khi đó

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What does “sau” mean?

(adjective) rear, hind, back

Is “sau” formal or informal?

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