Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

xù

[su˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) raised

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được nâng lên

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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

(verb) to raise

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nâng lên

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to raise hair

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nâng lông

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Con mèo sợ hãi, xù lông.The cat was afraid and raised its fur.

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to stiff (to fail to pay money one owes)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

trở nên cứng

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xù tiềnto refuse to pay

xù nợto refuse to pay up a debt

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What does “xù” mean?

(adjective) raised

Is “xù” formal or informal?

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