Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xã

[saː˦ˀ˥]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Basic rural administrative unit in Vietnam, often composed of hamlets (thôn); a commune (xã).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đơn vị hành chính cơ bản ở nông thôn

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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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Any administrative unit in another country of similar size or rank.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Đơn vị hành chính ở nước khác có quy mô hoặc cấp bậc tương tự

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) A male who resides in a village (làng) and has slightly higher-than-average social status; a village elder.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nam giới sống ở làng và có địa vị xã hội cao hơn trung bình một chút

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What does “xã” mean?

(noun) Basic rural administrative unit in Vietnam, often composed of hamlets (thôn); a commune (xã).

Is “xã” formal or informal?

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