Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xa

[saː˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(adjective) far

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

rất gần rất xaso close, (yet) so far [song name]

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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) rare form of xe

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hiếm gặp

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) extravagant, wasteful

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hoang phí, lãng phí

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “xa” mean?

(adjective) far

Is “xa” formal or informal?

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