Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tối

[toj˧˦]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) dark (lack of light)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thiếu ánh sáng

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

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adjective) dark

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

màu tối

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) the duration from the late evening (around 6 PM) to the early night (around 8 PM)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

khoảng thời gian từ chiều tối muộn đến đêm sớm

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

7 giờ tối là về tới nhà.I will get back home at 7 pm.

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What does “tối” mean?

(adjective) dark (lack of light)

Is “tối” formal or informal?

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