Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

so đũa

[sɔ˧˧ ʔɗuə˦ˀ˥] 🎙 Say it

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

Meaning · English

(noun) vegetable hummingbird (tree with edible flowers, of the species Sesbania grandiflora)

Noun

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

Examples

Ông chắc không để ý chuyện nầy, ông bận đốn so đũa cặm cột, dùng lá dừa làm cái nhà tắm cho chị.He probably did not notice this; he was busy chopping the vegetable hummingbird for posts and building a bathroom from palm leaves for her.

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Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “so đũa” mean?

(noun) vegetable hummingbird (tree with edible flowers, of the species Sesbania grandiflora)

Is “so đũa” formal or informal?

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

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