làm mai
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
To matchmake — the Southern word; Northerners say làm mối.
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Giới thiệu cho hai người quen nhau — từ miền Nam; ngoài Bắc nói làm mối.
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Nam · Southern Vietnam
Examples
Dì Sáu tính làm mai con nhỏ hàng xóm cho thằng Út.Aunt Sáu plans to set up the neighbor girl with our youngest.
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “làm mai” mean?
To matchmake — the Southern word; Northerners say làm mối.
Is “làm mai” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“làm mối” (Tiếng Việt) — same meaning · other region.