Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ngôi

[ŋoj˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) kingship or emperorship

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vị trí vua hoặc hoàng đế

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

nối ngôito inherit the throne

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

(noun) a grand title; high rank; status (of great importance)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

danh hiệu cao quý

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lên ngôi hoàng đếto ascend the imperial throne

lên ngôi vô địchto become champion

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) position; rank

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vị trí, hạng

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(classifier) Indicates important structures, such as houses, buildings, markets, graves and stars

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

để chỉ các công trình quan trọng

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What does “ngôi” mean?

(noun) kingship or emperorship

Is “ngôi” formal or informal?

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