Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tổ quốc

[to˧˩ kuək̚˧˦]

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) homeland; motherland; fatherland

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

quê hương, đất nước

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

Xây dựng và bảo vệ tổ quốc.To build and defend the homeland.

Ask not what your country can do for you – ask what you can do for your country.

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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

(noun) Vietnam

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Việt Nam

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What does “tổ quốc” mean?

(noun) homeland; motherland; fatherland

Is “tổ quốc” formal or informal?

tổ quốc is generally formal.