Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

linh ngữ

[lïŋ˧˧ ŋɨ˦ˀ˥] 🎙 Say it

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

Meaning · English

(noun) prison

Noun

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

Examples

𤤰聖宗保左右浪：「些於冲宮，炪炭獴獸，黙襖狐裘，群𠗹。仍囚於冲囹圄，些窒傷蒂，傳有司發禫詔給朱。」Emperor Lý Thánh Tông said to his attendants: "I in this palace, lit charcoal made of animals, wore fox-fur robes, yet I am still cold. Those imprisoned in the jails, I very much feel sorry for them, thus transmit to the officials to bring out bedding and mats for them.

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “linh ngữ” mean?

(noun) prison

Is “linh ngữ” formal or informal?

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

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