Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

gọi

[ɣɔj˧˨ʔ]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to call or hail

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gọi hoặc reo

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

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

gọi điện (thoại)to make a phone call

gọi xe tắc xito call/hail a cab

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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to call, name or dub

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

gọi, đặt tên hoặc đặt biệt danh

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

cái gọi làthe so-called

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

What does “gọi” mean?

(verb) to call or hail

Is “gọi” formal or informal?

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