Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngả

[ŋaː˧˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) way, direction, direction along a road or path

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phương hướng, hướng đi

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

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) face-up

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nằm sấp

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nằm ngảto lie face-up; to lie supine

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to lean, to incline

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

nghiêng, lệch

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to fell (a tree)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đánh ngã

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What does “ngả” mean?

(noun) way, direction, direction along a road or path

Is “ngả” formal or informal?

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