Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

giời

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Northern Vietnam form of trời (“sky”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hình thức ở miền Bắc của trời

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”

Giời ạ!Good God!

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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) kind of phosphorescent centipede

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại loài địa chân chân phát sáng

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What does “giời” mean?

(noun) Northern Vietnam form of trời (“sky”)

Is “giời” formal or informal?

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

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