đi ngoài
[ʔɗi˧˧ ŋwaːj˨˩]
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Meaning · English
To go number two — the Northern word; Southerners say đi cầu.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Đi đại tiện — từ miền Bắc; trong Nam nói đi cầu.
VerbRegister: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Bắc · Northern Vietnam
Examples
đi ngoài ra nướcto go to the bathroom and pass loose stools, i.e. to have diarrhoea
[Note: this may be a pun on đi ra nước ngoài (“to go abroad”)]
Ăn đồ lạ nên nó đi ngoài cả đêm.Something he ate had him running to the toilet all night.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “đi ngoài” mean?
To go number two — the Northern word; Southerners say đi cầu.
Is “đi ngoài” formal or informal?
đi ngoài is generally informal.
What is the closest equivalent?
“đi cầu” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.