Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

trầu

[t͡ɕəw˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) betel

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trầu

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

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) paan

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trầu

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bã trầudiscarded (spit out) chewed paans

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Bình Định and Phú Yên form of trời (“sky, heaven”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Bình Định và Phú Yên hình thức của trời

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What does “trầu” mean?

(noun) betel

Is “trầu” formal or informal?

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

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