Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

góc

[ɣawk͡p̚˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a corner (space in the angle between converging lines or walls)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

góc giữa các đường hoặc tường hội tụ

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

Examples

Giữa góc tối đó, ai đang co ro, ai đang như thân cò. Nơi giá buốt lạ lùng, tiếng khóc ngại ngùng. Nắng gió khắp lối, tôi đi muôn nơi, tôi đây quen lâu rồi. Vẫn cứ thế mình tôi. Góc tối.In that dark corner, someone's shivering, someone frail as a stork. A strange frosty place, a bashful cry. Sunlight and wind in every street, I'm going to every place, I'm so used to it. Just like that, just me by myself. The dark corner.

Quán nằm ngay góc đường.The café is right on the corner.

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) an angle

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một góc

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a piece of something, having a corner-like shape

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một mảnh có hình dạng giống góc

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Examples

một góc bánh chưnga piece of bánh chưng

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Common questions

What does “góc” mean?

(noun) a corner (space in the angle between converging lines or walls)

Is “góc” formal or informal?

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

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