đũy

nounadjective

Hanoi [ʔɗwi˦ˀ˥]Huế [ʔɗwɪj˧˨]Saigon [ʔɗwɪj˨˩˦] browser voice

Syllables · tones

đũycreaky risingngã

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

đũy means whore; prostitute.

Also spelled đĩ — same word, same meaning.

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

Meanings of đũy 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

Frequently asked questions

What does đũy mean in English?

đũy (noun) means "whore; prostitute".

How do you pronounce đũy?

IPA: Hanoi [ʔɗwi˦ˀ˥]; Saigon [ʔɗwɪj˨˩˦]. Tones: đũy — creaky rising tone (ngã).

What classifier is used with đũy?

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

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