Tiếng Việt · Word Candidate

tay

[taj˧˧]

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) hand

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bàn tay

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Where it’s used: Used Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora

quẹo bên tay phảito turn right (to the right-hand side)

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Sources & notes

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

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) arm

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cánh tay

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tay áoa sleeve

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) guy; dude

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chàng trai

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Tay này không phải vừa đâu!This dude is no middling one!

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Topics: Hands

What does “tay” mean?

(noun) hand

Is “tay” formal or informal?

tay is generally informal.