Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vú

[vu˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) breast

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phần ngực

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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 ↗

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) body part that functions similarly to the primate breast or nipple; udder, teat, etc.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phần cơ thể chức năng tương tự vú hoặc núm vú

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Examples

vú bòa cow udder

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) wet nurse

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đàn bà cho con bú

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Examples

– Vú em! / – Dạ. / – Sao vú cứ hát nhảm thế? Ru bài khác không được à?"Wet nurse!" "Yes." "Why does wet nurse sing such stupidities? Can't you sing another lullaby?"

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “vú” mean?

(noun) breast

Is “vú” formal or informal?

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