ny
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(noun) initialism of người yêu
Register: informal
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
Texting abbreviation of “người yêu” — boyfriend/girlfriend, one’s love.
Literally: Initials of người yêu.
How to use it
✓ Use it when
“Có ny chưa?” = got a boyfriend/girlfriend yet?
Register: informalConnotation: neutral
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Origin
Mạng xã hội · Vietnamese internet culture
Examples
Dắt ny về ra mắt chưa?Brought the S.O. home to meet the family yet?
Editorial example (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Owner-contributed endearment collection (July 2026); curated editorially.
Common questions
What does “ny” mean?
(noun) initialism of người yêu
Is “ny” formal or informal?
ny is generally informal.