Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

j

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) abbreviation of gì

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

viết tắt của gì

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

Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(interjection) abbreviation of gì

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

viết tắt của gì

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Meaning · English

Texting shortcut for “gì” — what. “j z” / “j v” = gì vậy (what’s up / what is it?).

Literally: gi → j.

Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora Origin Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture

Sources & notes

Listed in vi.wikipedia “Teencode” (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30).

What does “j” mean?

(pronoun) abbreviation of gì

Is “j” formal or informal?

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

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