Tiếng Việt · Word Attested 18+

xáp lá cà

[saːp̚˧˦ laː˧˦ kaː˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of giáp lá cà (“close-quarter combat”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đấu tay đôi ở cự ly gần

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

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

(verb) to hook up or have sexual relations with someone

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

kết nối hoặc quan hệ tình dục với ai đó

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Examples

Đừng có xáp lá cà với con gái nào nhe.Don't go hooking up with some random girl, okay?

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

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Common questions

What does “xáp lá cà” mean?

(verb) Central Vietnam and Southern Vietnam form of giáp lá cà (“close-quarter combat”)

Is “xáp lá cà” formal or informal?

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

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