Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

gối

[ɣoj˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a pillow

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đệm tựa

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

Examples

vỏ/bao/áo gốia pillow case

gối ôma body pillow

Đặt thêm cái gối lên ghế đi.Put another cushion on the chair.

Cho mình xin thêm một cái gối.Could I have one more pillow?

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 ↗ Local usage: Gối can mean either a pillow or a soft cushion, depending on context. [contributed-collins-enriched]

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to rest one's head on something

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nằm nghỉ

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Examples

gối đầuto rest one's head (on something)

sách gối đầu giườnga bible

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) knee (joint in the middle of the leg and area around it)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khớp gối và khu vực xung quanh

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Examples

lên gốito knee

Nếu lên gối không được thì xuống chỏ.If you can't knee your opponent, try elbowing them.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “gối” mean?

(noun) a pillow

Is “gối” formal or informal?

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

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