góc
[ɣawk͡p̚˧˦]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) a corner (space in the angle between converging lines or walls)
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
Meaning · English
(noun) an angle
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(noun) a piece of something, having a corner-like shape
Examples
một góc bánh chưnga piece of bánh chưng
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
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.