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Meaning
6 senses · 4 meanings
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mother
An informal or regional term used to refer to one's mother.
vi U tôi đang nấu cơm dưới bếp.
en My mother is cooking in the kitchen.
swelling
Noun
An abnormal swelling or protuberance that appears on a surface.
vi Trên trán anh ấy có một cái u nhỏ.
en There is a small swelling on his forehead.
The abnormal growth of cells within the body of a living organism.
Verb
To become swollen or to develop bumps on a smooth surface.
vi Vết thương của anh ấy đang u lên.
en His wound is starting to swell up.
u game
A traditional game where an offensive player must chant the sound u continuously.
letter u
The name of the twenty-first letter in the Vietnamese alphabet system.