Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

sưa

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) timber trees of the genus Dalbergia (D. tonkinensis and D. boniana)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

các cây gỗ thuộc chi Dalbergia

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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) North Central Vietnam form of thưa (“sparse”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thưa thớt ở miền Bắc Trung Bộ

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”

What does “sưa” mean?

(noun) timber trees of the genus Dalbergia (D. tonkinensis and D. boniana)

Is “sưa” formal or informal?

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

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