Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

rày

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(adverb) now, today, this time

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bây giờ, ngày hôm nay, lúc này

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Adverb

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

Examples

từ rày về saufrom now on

Nhiều lúc nhớ tới anh Ba thủy thủ, tôi tự hỏi: "Không biết trên bước đường phiêu lãng, anh có trải qua những ngày buồn bã thế này không?" Rày đây mai đó…Often, thinking back to Mr Ba the sailor, I wondered, "Would he also go through such sad days on his adventures?" Now here, tomorrow there…

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Sources & notes

Imported from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-29); community review pending. source ↗

Common questions

What does “rày” mean?

(adverb) now, today, this time

Is “rày” formal or informal?

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

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