# ý meaning in Vietnamese: meaning (A2)

> ý means “meaning, idea” in Vietnamese. Examples with audio, in Northern and Southern wording.

Source: https://vietnamesebuddy.com/words/y-meaning/ · Updated 2026-10-31

**ý**: meaning

Level: A2 (our estimate)

Typed without accents: y

## 1. meaning (noun)

meaning, idea

*Ý anh là gì?* is 'What do you mean?': what the speaker has in mind. A word's meaning is *nghĩa*.

- Saigon: Ý chị là sao? | Hà Nội: Ý chị là thế nào? — What do you mean?
- Ý hay đó! — Good idea!

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