nầy

Definition

1. Demonstrative adjective:
   • This: A dialectal or archaic variant of the standard Vietnamese demonstrative "này," used to indicate a person, thing, or idea that is close to the speaker in space, time, or thought.

Usage Notes

• The word "nầy" is considered a non-standard, dialectal, or older form of the modern word "này." It is rarely used in contemporary formal writing or standard speech. Its primary function is to point out or single out something immediately present.
• It is typically placed after the noun it modifies.

Usage Examples

• Demonstrative adjective:
  • Người nầy là ai? (Who is this person?)
  • Cái bàn nầy rất chắc. (This table is very sturdy.)
  • Ý tưởng nầy hay quá! (This idea is so good!)

Advanced Usage

• As an interjection: Used to call someone's attention, similar to "hey" or "look here." This usage is very colloquial and dialect-specific.
  • Nầy, anh lại đây! (Hey, come here!)

Variants and Related Words

• Này (demonstrative adjective): The standard modern form for "this."
  • Quyển sách này (this book)

Synonyms

• Này: This (standard form).
• Đây: Here (can be used in constructions like "cái đây" for "this one" colloquially).

Related Idioms

• Nầy nọ: An archaic or dialectal form of "này nọ," meaning "this and that" or "various things."
  • Chỉ nói chuyện nầy nọ. (Just talking about this and that.)