Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xơ

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) sister, nun (female member of Christian religious community)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chị gái hoặc nữ tu

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

Examples

bà xơa nun

Từ hôm đó, tôi nuốt tủi hờn, mỗi bữa ăn vào bết lấy phần ăn của mình đem ra bàn ăn, làm mấy bà Sơ làm bếp ngạc nhiên và không chịu để tôi làm…From then on, I swallowed my self-pity and at each meal went into the kitchen to take my portion out to the dinner table; the sisters in the kitchen, surprised, wouldn't let me do so…

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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

(noun) fiber; fine thread; filament

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sợi; chỉ mảnh

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) rind (tough and unpalatable parts of produce)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vỏ quả

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Common questions

What does “xơ” mean?

(noun) sister, nun (female member of Christian religious community)

Is “xơ” formal or informal?

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

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