Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

sở

[səː˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) workplace

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nơi làm việc

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

sở làma workplace

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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) department (the provincial equivalent of a bộ (“ministry”))

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phòng ban (tương đương bộ)

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) sasanqua camellia (Camellia sasanqua)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoa camêlia sasanqua (Camellia sasanqua)

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What does “sở” mean?

(noun) workplace

Is “sở” formal or informal?

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