Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

phòng

[fawŋ͡m˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a room

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

phòng ở

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

phòng ngủa bedroom

phòng 2, lầu 2room 2, 2nd floor

Phòng này có cửa sổ rất lớn.This room has a very large window.

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 flat-like room for rent

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

căn hộ cho thuê

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a department directly under a ministry (bộ)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ban thuộc bộ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to prevent, ward off

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

ngăn chặn, tránh

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What does “phòng” mean?

(noun) a room

Is “phòng” formal or informal?

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