Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tu

[tu˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to isolate oneself from other people to follow rules in a philosophy or religion

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tự kỷ

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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

(verb) to self-improve (in studying, life skills, etc.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tự cải thiện

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to drink directly from a bottle by holding bottle mouth in one's mouth

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

uống trực tiếp từ chai

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What does “tu” mean?

(verb) to isolate oneself from other people to follow rules in a philosophy or religion

Is “tu” formal or informal?

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