y
[ʔi˧˧]
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Sense 1
Meaning · English
(pronoun) he; him; she; her
Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many
Where it’s used:
Used
Toàn quốc & hải ngoại · Vietnam-wide & diaspora
Examples
Hồi đó ở kinh đô có một người em hoàng hậu họ Vương. Y cũng là tay cự phú nổi tiếng tiền rừng biển bạc và xài phí vào bậc nhất.At the time, there was in the capital a brother of the queen of the Wáng family. He was also a famous for being immensely rich and was an extravagant spender of first degree.
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Sources & notes
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Sense 2
Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many
Sense 3
Meaning · English
(adverb) exactly; precisely (like)
Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many
Examples
y nhưexactly like/as
y như thậtso realistic
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Sense 4
Meaning · English
(noun) medicine; physician
Register: informalConnotation: offensive or derogatory to many
Examples
Sau này tôi muốn đi học y.I want to pursue medicine in the future.
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Common questions
What does “y” mean?
(pronoun) he; him; she; her
Is “y” formal or informal?
y is generally informal; connotation: offensive or derogatory to many.