Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

ới

[ʔəːj˧˦] 🎙 Say it

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

(interjection) exclamation of complaint or warning

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

(verb) to call out

Examples

[…] từ giọng người ới lên một tiếng rồi bặt, dư âm còn thâm u trên các ngọn cây,[…][…] from a voice giving a call and then going silent, its resound dark and lonely on the treetops, […]

Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Common questions

What does “ới” mean?

(interjection) exclamation of complaint or warning

Is “ới” formal or informal?

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

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