Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

vua

[vuə˧˧]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) monarch (ruler)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người cai trị

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

đức vuathe king

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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) king

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vị vua

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) being a king

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

là vua

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

mối vuaa king termite

ong vuaa drone

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What does “vua” mean?

(noun) monarch (ruler)

Is “vua” formal or informal?

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