me Tây
[mɛ˧˧ təj˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) Vietnamese woman who has French husband or lover
Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many
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 ↗
Sense 2
Meaning · English
(noun) Vietnamese individual who exhibits a Western bias while also harboring anti-Vietnam sentiments
Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many
Examples
Thời Pháp thuộc, "me tây" là từ miệt thị người đàn bà lấy chồng tây hoặc "đào mỏ" tây. Thế kỷ 21, từ này chỉ bất cứ ai, nam hay nữ mà cuồng tây. Họ không biết gạn đục khơi trong, thấy tây làm gì thì đòi Việt cũng phải học theo cho văn minh.During the French colonial period, "me Tây" was a derogatory term referring to a woman who has married a Western husband or "gold dug" the Westerners. In the 21st cent., this term refers to anybody, women and men alike, who craves the West. These people can't discern between right or wrong, they ent
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “me Tây” mean?
(noun) Vietnamese woman who has French husband or lover
Is “me Tây” formal or informal?
me Tây is generally informal; connotation: offensive or derogatory to many.