ơi

calling someone

Typed without accents: oi

Meaning

Highlighted words are what Saigon and Hà Nội say differently.

calling someone
particle

hey

After a name or a word for a person, to call them: Lan ơi!, Em ơi! This is how you call someone, or a waiter.
- Saigon
  Em ơi, cho chị ly trà đá.
  
  Hà Nội
  Em ơi, cho chị cốc trà đá.
  
  Excuse me, a glass of iced tea, please.
- Mẹ ơi, con về rồi!
  Mom, I'm home!
Grammar: Calling someone: name + ơi