Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

viết

[viət̚˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to write

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

viết

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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

(noun) non-chalk handheld writing instrument

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

công cụ viết

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

một cây viết chìa pencil

Cho mượn cây viết ghi số điện thoại.Lend me a pen to jot down the phone number.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “viết” mean?

(verb) to write

Is “viết” formal or informal?

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

What is the closest equivalent?

“bút” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.