Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thơ

[tʰəː˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) young, tender

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trẻ, non

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Meaning · English

(noun) poetry

thơ ĐườngTang poetry

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a poem

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một bài thơ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Southern Vietnam form of thư (“letter”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hình thức thư từ ở miền Nam

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

What does “thơ” mean?

(adjective) young, tender

Is “thơ” formal or informal?

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