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Definition

Vietnamese

Mời vào, vào đi — cách nói thân mật, hay gặp ở Nam.

English

Come in, step inside — a warm casual invitation; Southern Vietnamese phonetic spelling of 'vô', often used to welcome someone.

How it's used: Usually playful or humorous in context.

Example

Vietnamese

Trời mưa rồi, dzô nhà uống nước trước đã.

English

It's raining — come in for a drink first.

Usage & Context

Notes

Viết 'dz' phản ánh cách phát âm; có thể viết 'vô' tùy giọng.

Tone & Vibe

Playful · Dialect · South.

Cultural & Linguistic Detail

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country or origin scope
vietnam
macro region
south
cultural subregion
Nam Bộ
origin certainty
likely
slang types
expression
speaker group
online_community, workers
age group
millennials
community context
regional_dialect
register
teasing
intensity
mild
connotation
playful, funny
context of use
everyday_speech, street_conversation
literal or figurative
figurative
source type
heard_in_real_life
current usage status
current
commonness
somewhat_common
heard from detail
Thường nghe trong giao tiếp hàng ngày ở miền Nam.
accent note
Phát âm theo giọng Nam; thường nhanh hơn và nhẹ hơn giọng Bắc.
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