ừ
[ʔɨ˨˩]
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Sense 1
Meaning · English
(particle) yeah
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Meaning · English
(particle) nope
Register: informal
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(verb) to express agreement
Register: informal
Examples
Ông cọp ừ; người ấy lấy dây trói lại, rồi lấy bắp cầy đánh mãi, bảo rằng: “Trí khôn đây này!”.Tiger agreed; the person then tied the tiger up, and kept beating it with a plough-beam, saying: “Here's where the wisdom is!”
Wiktionary example (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Common questions
What does “ừ” mean?
(particle) yeah
Is “ừ” formal or informal?
ừ is generally informal.