gái
[ɣaːj˧˦]
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) girls and women
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) whores; female prostitutes
Register: informal
Examples
làm gáito be a whore
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Sense 3
Meaning · English
(adjective) female
Register: informal
Examples
chị gáian older sister
em gáia younger sister
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Sense 4
Meaning · English
(adjective) wife of, Mrs (when used after a pronoun or noun denoting a male person)
Register: informal
Examples
Phi hỏi, "Vậy bác Sáu gái đâu rồi ?"Phi asked, "Where did Mrs Sáu go then?"
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Common questions
What does “gái” mean?
(noun) girls and women
Is “gái” formal or informal?
gái is generally informal.