Tiếng Việt · Word Attested

tỉ

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(noun) an elder sister

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

chị gái

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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 ↗

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) I; you (refers to the female senior among the speakers)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

tôi/bạn gái

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Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

(pronoun) you (used when speaking to a young woman on equal footing)

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

bạn gái

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What does “tỉ” mean?

(noun) an elder sister

Is “tỉ” formal or informal?

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

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