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xưa nay

[sɨə˧˧ naj˧˧] 🎙 Say it

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) since always

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

từ trước đến nay

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Adverb

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

Xưa nay chiến tranh nổ ra cũng chỉ vì miếng ăn.It has also always been because of food that war breaks out.

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Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “xưa nay” mean?

(adverb) since always

Is “xưa nay” formal or informal?

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

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