Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

vòi

[vɔj˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) trunk

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

thân cây

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

Examples

Con vỏi con voi, / Cái vòi đi trước,[…]Elephant, elephant, / Its trunk comes first, […]

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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) tube-like organ; proboscis

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tạng ống; vòi hút

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Examples

vòi muỗimosquito proboscis

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Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) hose (flexible tube)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vòi nước

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Examples

vòi tắmshower

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Sense 4

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to clamour for; to exact; to demand

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

yêu cầu

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Common questions

What does “vòi” mean?

(noun) trunk

Is “vòi” formal or informal?

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

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