Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tảo hôn

[taːw˧˩ hon˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) child marriage

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hôn nhân ở tuổi trẻ em

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

Tảo hôn là một hủ tục cần sớm bị loại bỏ.Child marriage is a degenerate practice that should be eliminated as soon as possible.

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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

(noun) marriage under the marriageable ages which are 18 for females and 20 for males, despite the age of majority of 18 for both genders

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hôn nhân dưới tuổi kết hôn

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What does “tảo hôn” mean?

(noun) child marriage

Is “tảo hôn” formal or informal?

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