Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

hoài

[hwaːj˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) ceaselessly, constantly, all the time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

liên tục

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Where it’s used: Used Miền Trung · Central Vietnam Used Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam • Wiktionary labels this sense “Central” • Wiktionary labels this sense “Southern”

Examples

Rồi nó nghẹn ngào, "Còn tui, người ta đã quăng ở đây mười tám năm, tui chờ hoài mà có ai tìm đâu…"Then she said in a choked voice, "And me, they left me here eighteen years ago; I've been waiting forever but nobody has come looking for me…"

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Sources & notes

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

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(verb) to waste; to do in vain

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

làm uổng phí

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Common questions

What does “hoài” mean?

(adverb) ceaselessly, constantly, all the time

Is “hoài” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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