Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

yến

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a swift (bird)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

con yến

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

yến sàoedible swift nest

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) synonym of én (“swallow”) (bird)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

từ đồng nghĩa của én, một loài chim

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a banquet

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một bữa tiệc

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a unit of weight, equal to 10 kilograms

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đơn vị trọng lượng, bằng 10 kilôgam

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What does “yến” mean?

(noun) a swift (bird)

Is “yến” formal or informal?

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

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