Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thêu

[tʰew˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) spade

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xẻng

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

Bà ngoại đang thêu khăn tay.Grandma is embroidering a handkerchief.

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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

(verb) to embroider

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thêu hoa văn

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What does “thêu” mean?

(noun) spade

Is “thêu” formal or informal?

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

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