Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

phương

[fɨəŋ˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) direction (theoretical line)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đường thẳng lý thuyết

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

phương bắcnorthern; northerly

Mặt các chất lỏng yên lặng có phương nằm ngangThe surface of still liquids has a horizontal direction.

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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) direction (guidance, instruction)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hướng dẫn, chỉ dẫn

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

What does “phương” mean?

(noun) direction (theoretical line)

Is “phương” formal or informal?

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