tự-do
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
(adjective) obsolete spelling of tự do (“free”)
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
[...] « Người ta sinh ra tự-do và bình-đẳng về quyền-lợi, và phải luôn luôn được tự-do và bình đẳng về quyền-lợi. »… "All men are born free and with equal rights, and must always remain free and have equal rights."
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Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Common questions
What does “tự-do” mean?
(adjective) obsolete spelling of tự do (“free”)
Is “tự-do” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.