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How do you say “gay” in Vietnamese?

“Gay” in Vietnamese is đồng tính (homosexual), gay (difficult), vui (merry).

Vietnamese words for “gay”

  • đồng tínhadjective
    Hanoi [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tïŋ˧˦] · Saigon [ʔɗəwŋ͡m˨˩ tɨn˦˥]đồng falling tính rising

    homosexual; gay

    for “gay” meaning: Only possessing sexual and/or romantic attraction towards people one perceives to be the same sex or gender as oneself.

  • gayadjective
    Hanoi [ɣaj˧˧] · Saigon [ɣa(ː)j˧˧]gay level

    difficult; hard

    for “gay” meaning: Only possessing sexual and/or romantic attraction towards people one perceives to be the same sex or gender as oneself.

    • Bị gay thì sao? Cái đó cũng là tội à?So what if I am gay? Is it a crime?
  • vuiadjective
    Hanoi [vuj˧˧] · Saigon [vuj˧˧]vui level

    merry; joyful; gay

Related Vietnamese words

  • bê đêadjective

    gay or effeminate

  • dzuiadjective

    merry; joyful; gay

  • pê-đêadjective

    gay or effeminate

  • vui vẻadjective

    happy; joyful

  • áiadjective

    to love

  • vui tươiadjective

    happy; cheerful

  • tươiadjective

    fresh; new and untainted

  • rực rỡadjective

    splendid; brilliant; colourful

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