nẫy

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Definition

1. Adverb:
   • Just now / a moment ago: Refers to a recent, unspecified point in the past, typically within the same conversation or immediate context. It is often used in spoken language.

Usage Examples

• Adverb:
  • Anh ấy vừa ở đây lúc nẫy. (He was just here a moment ago.)
  • Ban nẫy, trời đẹp lắm. (Just a while ago, the weather was very nice.)
  • Cô ấy nói gì lúc nẫy? (What did she say just now?)

Advanced Usage

• "lúc nẫy": This is the most common collocation, meaning "a moment ago" or "just now."

  • Lúc nẫy tôi đã gọi cho bạn. (I called you just now.)

• "ban nẫy": A slightly more formal or literary variant of "lúc nẫy," also meaning "a short while ago."

  • Ban nẫy có ai đến tìm anh. (Someone came looking for you a short while ago.)

Variants and Related Words

• Nãy: This is the standard, more commonly used root form. "Nẫy" is a phonetic variant often found in speech and some dialects.
  • Lúc nãy (a moment ago), hồi nãy (a little while ago).

Synonyms

• Just now: At a very recent time.
• A moment ago: A very short time in the past.
• A while ago: In the recent past.

Notes on Usage

• "Nẫy" is almost exclusively used in the fixed phrases "lúc nẫy" and "ban nẫy." It is rarely, if ever, used alone.
• It is considered a colloquial or dialectal variant of the more standard word "nãy." In formal writing, "nãy" is preferred.