# gầy meaning in Vietnamese: thin (A2)

> gầy means “thin, skinny” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/gay-thin/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**gầy**: thin

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: gay

## 1. thin (adjective)

thin, skinny

Northern; in Saigon: *ốm*.

- Dạo này em gầy quá. — You've gotten so thin lately.
- Anh ấy cao và gầy. — He's tall and thin.

In Saigon you say [ốm](https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/om-ill/#s_om_thin).

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