Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

đói

[ʔɗɔj˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) hungry (desirous of food)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

muốn ăn

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

nhịn đóito fast through one's hunger

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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

(adjective) having a strong desire for certain substances

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khao khát một số chất nhất định

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

đói thuốchaving a drug withdrawal

đói không khíin need for air

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What does “đói” mean?

(adjective) hungry (desirous of food)

Is “đói” formal or informal?

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