Definition

1. Noun:

   • Prostitute; whore: A woman who engages in sexual activity for payment. This is the primary and most common meaning, carrying a strong derogatory connotation.
   • Little girl (archaic, rural): A term used affectionately for a young daughter or a little girl within a peasant family context. This usage is now largely obsolete.
   • Parent of a firstborn daughter (archaic, rural): A term used to refer to a father or mother whose first child is a girl, e.g., "bác đĩ." This usage is highly specific and obsolete.

2. Adjective:

   • Wanton; brazen; saucy: Describes a person, typically a woman, who is flirtatious, impudent, or behaves in a sexually suggestive manner.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Prostitute):

  • Khu phố đó có nhiều đĩ. (That neighborhood has many prostitutes.)
  • Hắn gọi cô ấy là con đĩ. (He called her a whore.)

• Noun (Little girl - archaic):

  • Thằng cu và cái đĩ đang chơi ngoài sân. (The little boy and the little girl are playing in the yard.)

• Adjective (Wanton):

  • Cô ta có cái nhìn rất đĩ. (She has a very saucy look.)
  • Cử chỉ đĩ thoã. (A brazen gesture.)

Advanced Usage

• The word is extremely offensive when used in its primary noun form. Its historical, non-derogatory uses (for "little girl" or a parent) are virtually extinct in modern standard Vietnamese.
• As an adjective, it describes behavior rather than profession, implying a lack of modesty.

Variants and Related Words

• Đĩ thoã (adj): Wanton; shamelessly flirtatious or promiscuous.
• Đi đĩ (v): To go whoring; to solicit prostitutes.
• Làm đĩ (v): To work as a prostitute; to whore.

Synonyms

• Prostitute: gái mại dâm, gái điếm, gái làng chơi (these are more neutral/descriptive terms).
• Wanton: lẳng lơ, trơ trẽn, tán tỉnh.

Related Idioms and Phrases

• Đồ đĩ: You whore! (A common and severe insult).
• Mặt dày như đĩ: To have a face as thick as a whore's (i.e., to be shameless).

noun

1. prostitude; courtesan
   • đĩ thoã
     wanton