Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

roi

[zɔj˧˧]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) whip, rod

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đòn, gậy

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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) flagellum

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

lashes giống như roi

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) wax apple (Syzygium samarangense)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loại quả

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Northern”

What does “roi” mean?

(noun) whip, rod

Is “roi” formal or informal?

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