to

[tɔ˧˧]

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

Meaning · English

Big, large — standard nationwide; in the South you will often hear bự instead.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Kích thước lớn — từ chuẩn cả nước; trong Nam thường nói bự.

Adjective

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora • Standard nationwide (to lớn); Southern colloquial speech says bự.

Examples

Cây đa to nhất làng đứng ở đầu đình.The biggest banyan in the village stands by the communal house.

Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)

Equivalents & related

Common questions

What does “to” mean?

Big, large — standard nationwide; in the South you will often hear bự instead.

Is “to” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“bự” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.