Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

giờ dây thun

[zəː˨˩ zəj˧˧ tʰun˧˧]

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) being late (for an occasion); arriving late; not being punctual

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

đi muộn, không đúng giờ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

NounRegister: informal

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

xài giờ dây thun(Southern dialect) to be late

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “giờ dây thun” mean?

(noun) being late (for an occasion); arriving late; not being punctual

Is “giờ dây thun” formal or informal?

giờ dây thun is generally informal.