đĩ

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Syllables · tones

đĩcreaky risingngã

Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →

đĩ means whore; prostitute.

Classifier: con, cái — e.g. một con đĩ (one whore)

Meanings of đĩ in English

Noun

vulgar whore; prostitute ≈ điếm phò
- đánh đĩto act as a whore
- đĩ thoãwanton
- đĩ mẹ màyyour mom is a whore
Northern Vietnam, colloquial, dated little girl (of a peasant family); baby girl; girlie; kiddy
Northern Vietnam, colloquial, dated Name used to call a close peasant friend who has a first-born baby girl.
archaic artist ≈ kĩ nghệ sĩ

Adjective

colloquial flirtatious; provocative

Words with đĩ

đĩ điếm đĩ ngựa đĩ thõa đĩ đực

Example sentences with đĩ

Tôi nghe nói mẹ của Brush là đĩ. I heard that Brush's mother is a prostitute.
Đã là đĩ thì vẫn mãi là đĩ thôi! A cunt remains a cunt!

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)

Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, đĩ could be written as 妓, 𡚦, 𡛜, 𡜤. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.

Frequently asked questions

What does đĩ mean in English?

đĩ (noun) means "whore; prostitute".

How do you pronounce đĩ?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɗɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: đĩ — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with đĩ?

Common classifiers: con, cái — for example "một con đĩ" (one whore).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.