Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tự do

[tɨ˧˨ʔ zɔ˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) freedom; liberty

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tự do, tự chủ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

Độc lập - Tự do - Hạnh phúcIndependence - Liberty - Happiness

Tự do, bình đẳng, bác áiLiberty, equality, fraternity

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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

(adjective) free (not imprisoned; unconstrained; mathematics: unconstrained; software: with very few limitations on distribution or improvement)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

không bị giam giữ; không bị hạn chế

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

phần mềm tự dofree/libre software

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What does “tự do” mean?

(noun) freedom; liberty

Is “tự do” formal or informal?

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