trầu

[t͡ɕəw˨˩]

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) betel

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 ↗

Sense 2

Meaning · English

(noun) paan

Examples

bã trầudiscarded (spit out) chewed paans

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

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

Common questions

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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