Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vịt giời

[vit̚˧˨ʔ zəːj˨˩]

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) Northern Vietnam form of vịt trời (“wigeon”)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

loài vịt ở miền Bắc Việt Nam

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Connotation: humorous

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

Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) a daughter, whom a family may be disappointed to have because of patriarchy (that favors boys to take care of their immediate families and extended families, and to maintain their family names), or who may possess disapproved stereotypically feminine qualities such as talkativeness, whining and nagg

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

con gái, người mà gia đình có thể thất vọng vì chế độ phụ quyền

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Connotation: humorous

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

Examples

Nhà tôi có năm con vịt giời.Oh boy, I've got five little princesses.

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Topics: Ducks & geese

Common questions

What does “vịt giời” mean?

(noun) Northern Vietnam form of vịt trời (“wigeon”)

Is “vịt giời” formal or informal?

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