Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

thuốc lá

[tʰuək̚˧˦ laː˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) tobacco

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thuốc lào

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

Examples

Anh ấy bỏ thuốc lá được rồi.He’s managed to quit smoking.

Editorial example (contributed-collins-enriched)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗ Local usage: In everyday speech, this commonly refers to cigarettes or smoking, while the literal meaning is tobacco. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) cigarette

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xì gà

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Topics: Trees & plants

Common questions

What does “thuốc lá” mean?

(noun) tobacco

Is “thuốc lá” formal or informal?

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

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