ngôi

See also: ngoi, ngói, ngõi, ngơi, ngồi, and ngợi

Vietnamese

Etymology

From ngồi.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ŋoj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ŋoj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ŋoj˧˧]

Noun

ngôi (𡾵, 𠑖)

kingship or emperorship
nối ngôi
to inherit the throne

lên ngôi hoàng đế
to become emperor
(figuratively) championship (position of champion, or winner)
lên ngôi vô địch
to become the champion
(linguistics) person
ngôi thứ hai số ít
second person singular

Derived terms

Derived terms

đường ngôi
lên ngôi
ngôi báu
ngôi thứ
nối ngôi
ra ngôi
sao đổi ngôi

Classifier

ngôi (桅)

indicates nouns for structures, buildings, markets, graves and stars

See also

ngai (“throne”)

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