Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nơi

[nəːj˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) place

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

địa điểm

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

ở nơi công cộngin public spaces

nơi ởresidence

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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) Used to refer to (without explicitly stating) a romantic partner whom someone wants to marry.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

người mà ai đó muốn kết hôn

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) where

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ở đâu

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Đó là nơi tôi lớn lên.That's where I grew up.

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What does “nơi” mean?

(noun) place

Is “nơi” formal or informal?

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