Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

nầy

[nəj˨˩] 🎙 Say it

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

Meaning · English

(determiner) alternative form of này (“this”)

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

Examples

Lần nầy tôi cũng làm [động tác] y như vậy.This time I repeated the same [gesture].

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 “nầy” mean?

(determiner) alternative form of này (“this”)

Is “nầy” formal or informal?

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

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