Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thảo khấu

[tʰaːw˧˩ xəw˧˦]

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

Meaning · English

(noun) robber who has his lair in faraway places like forests or mountains

Noun

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

Examples

Thậm chí người ta còn đặt vấn đề thẳng thừng, đó có phải làm một cuộc nhậu theo lối giang hồ thảo khấu để tranh ngôi, bá chiếm một người đàn bà không?They even wondered outright whether it had been an outlaw-mountain-and-forest-bandit type carousing competition for a woman.

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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 “thảo khấu” mean?

(noun) robber who has his lair in faraway places like forests or mountains

Is “thảo khấu” formal or informal?

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

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