English · Word Candidate

staff

/stɑːf/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: staffs · staves · staffing · staffed

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thanh gỗ thẳng, dày, đặc biệt là một thanh dùng để hỗ trợ khi đi bộ

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Noun

Examples

And thus ſhall ye eate it [the lamb]: with your loines girded, your ſhooes on your feet, and your ſtaffe in your hand: and ye ſhall eate it in haſte: it is the Lords Paſſeouer.

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 series of horizontal lines on which musical notes are written; a stave.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một loạt các dòng ngang trên đó các nốt nhạc được viết; một ô nhạc

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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 supply (a business, volunteer organization, etc.) with employees or staff members.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cung cấp nhân viên hoặc thành viên nhân viên cho một doanh nghiệp, tổ chức tình nguyện, v.v.

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Verb

Examples

Interlaken East station is jointly owned with the standard gauge Bern-Lötschberg-Simplon Railway from Bern and Thun and the Swiss Federal Railways metre-gauge Brünig line from Lucerne, but is managed and staffed by the Bernese Oberland group.

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 “staff” mean?

A long, straight, thick wooden rod or stick, especially one used to assist in walking.

Is “staff” formal or informal?

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