ngày

[ŋaj˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Meaning · English

(noun) day (period of 24 hours; period from midnight to the following midnight; rotational period of a planet; part of a day period which one spends at one's job, school, etc.)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoảng thời gian 24 giờ

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

Examples

ngày nghỉa day off
Một tuần có bảy ngày.A week has seven days.

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) day (period between sunrise and sunset)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoảng thời gian từ lúc mặt trời mọc đến lúc mặt trời lặn

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Examples

ngủ ngàyto sleep by day

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sense 3

Meaning · English

(noun) date (that which specifies the time of writing, inscription etc.; point of time at which a transaction or event takes place)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngày tháng cụ thể

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Common questions

What does “ngày” mean?

(noun) day (period of 24 hours; period from midnight to the following midnight; rotational period of a planet; part of a day period which one spends at one's job, school, etc.)

Is “ngày” formal or informal?

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