English · Word Candidate

son

/sʌn/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: sons · sonning · sonned

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

One's male offspring.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người con trai

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Noun

Examples

Before the birth of the man's child, he said: "I want a son, not a daughter."

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A male adopted person in relation to his adoptive parents.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Người được nhận làm con trai với cha mẹ nuôi

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Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To produce (i.e. bear, father, beget) a son.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Sinh (tức là sinh ra, làm cha, sinh sản) một người con trai

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Verb

Examples

I sonned a father who would not be sonned, […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To address (someone) as "son".

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Gọi (ai đó) là con trai

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Verb

Examples

“Don't 'son' me.” “I'm old enough to be your father,” he said with a dismissive wave of his hand.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “son” mean?

One's male offspring.

Is “son” formal or informal?

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