Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xa xôi

[saː˧˧ soj˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) faraway, distant, remote, separated by space and time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xa, cách biệt về không gian và thời gian

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

đường sá xa xôidistant roads

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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

(adjective) related to something that has yet to come, with no certainty of when it will arrive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên quan đến điều gì đó chưa xảy ra

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nghĩ ngợi xa xôito have distant thoughts

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) allusive

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gợi ý, ám chỉ

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lời bóng gió xa xôiallusive words

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What does “xa xôi” mean?

(adjective) faraway, distant, remote, separated by space and time

Is “xa xôi” formal or informal?

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