Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xảy

[saj˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to occur; to happen (by itself)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

xảy ra; tự xảy ra

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

xảy rato happen

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

(adverb) suddenly

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đột ngột

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What does “xảy” mean?

(verb) to occur; to happen (by itself)

Is “xảy” formal or informal?

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