Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ủ dột

[ʔu˧˩ zot̚˧˨ʔ] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) somber, gloomy, melancholy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

u ám, buồn rầu

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

Examples

Bọn họ cũng không có ác ý gì đâu, chỉ vì thấy em có vẻ ủ dột cho nên mới đùa như thế để mong em vui thôi mà, em đừng nên tức giận làm gì."They didn't mean it badly; they found you looked somber and so they made a joke, to cheer you up; no need to get all fed up."

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) dark and grey, heavy

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tối và xám, nặng nề

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Examples

bầu trời ủ dộta somber sky

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “ủ dột” mean?

(adjective) somber, gloomy, melancholy

Is “ủ dột” formal or informal?

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

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