nầy
Each syllable carries one of six tones; the mark on the vowel tells you which. How the six tones sound →
nầy means this.
Also spelled này — same word, same meaning.
Meanings of nầy in English
Determiner
- this
- Ông này là nha sĩ đó anh.This man is a dentist.
- Giờ này rồi còn lông bông gì vậy?Why are you idling around at this time of the day?
Adverb
- here
Particle
- prefixes someone's name or kinship title, used to call for their attention
- Này ai ơi!Hey whoever there!
- Này Lan!Hey Lan!
- suffixes someone's name or kinship title, usually functions both as a focus marker and signaling a question ≈ nè
- Khoa này, nghe nói em sắp chuyển nhà hả?Hey Khoa, are about to move out as I/we've heard?
Historical script (chữ Nôm / Hán)
Before the Latin alphabet (chữ Quốc ngữ) became standard, nầy could be written as 尼. Today Vietnamese is written only in the Latin alphabet.
Etymology
From Proto-Vietic *-niː, from Proto-Austroasiatic *niːʔ (“this”). Cognate with Khmer នេះ (nih, “this”), Pacoh nâh (“this”), Khasi kane/une (“this”) and Car Nicobarese në (“these things”). See also nay (“now”) and Central Vietnamese ni (“this”). Compare Lao ນີ້ (nī) , Thai นี้ (níi) , Thai นี่ (nîi) and Chinese 若 (OC *njaɡ, “that”), 爾 (MC nyeX, “that”).
Frequently asked questions
What does nầy mean in English?
nầy (determiner) means "this".
How do you pronounce nầy?
IPA: Hanoi [nəj˨˩]; Saigon [nəj˨˩]. Tones: nầy — falling tone (huyền).