Ngôi nhà
/ŋo˧˥ ɲaː˧˧/
VI
House; home: a building where people live, especially a family
Ngôi nhà của tôi có ba phòng ngủ.
My house has three bedrooms.
Etymology
Derived from Old Vietnamese *nhà meaning dwelling, with the classifier *ngôi used to count upright, structural objects like buildings, which became fixed to the noun in modern Vietnamese.
Memory Aid
Think of the ng- sound as starting 'nest', which is a small home for birds, matching the meaning of a human home/house.
Quick answers
What does Ngôi nhà mean?
Ngôi nhà means: House; home: a building where people live, especially a family
How do you pronounce Ngôi nhà?
Ngôi nhà: /ŋo˧˥ ɲaː˧˧/
How is Ngôi nhà used in a sentence?
Ngôi nhà của tôi có ba phòng ngủ.