giời
[zəːj˨˩]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) Northern Vietnam form of trời (“sky”)
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”
Examples
Giời ạ!Good God!
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Sources & notes
Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) kind of phosphorescent centipede
Common questions
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.