nậy
[nəj˨]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Meaning · English
(adjective) big; grown
Adjective
Where it’s used:
Used
Miền Trung · Central Vietnam
• Wiktionary labels this sense “Central”
Examples
Cháu Mộ La.
Đã nhận được thư cháu, Chú cãm ơn. Biết cháu to nậy, mạnh khoẽ, tiến bộ, chú mầng. Nhưng cháu viết hơi “văn ngệ” quá, Chú ngại. Ví zụ: Răng không kêu chú là chú Minh, lại kêu bằng “Minh thúc”. Tiếng ta có, thì nên zùng tiếng ta, như rứa fỗ thông hơn, fãi không cháu?
Hôn cháu
Chú MinhDear Mộ La.
I have already received your letter and I want to thank you for it. I'm glad to know that you are grown, healthy and are doing well in your studying. However, I was a bit flustered by your "artistic" writing style. For example, why did you not call me chú Minh, but "Minh thúc"? We have o
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 ↗
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Common questions
What does “nậy” mean?
(adjective) big; grown
Is “nậy” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
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