gì

See also: Appendix:Variations of "gi"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Related to chi; cognate with Muong chi.

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [zi˨˩]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [jɪj˦˩]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [jɪj˨˩]
Homophone: dì

Pronoun

gì (之, 咦, 夷, 芇)

what; whatever
anything

Derived terms

Terms derived from gì

gì thì gì
hèn gì
khác gì
không có gì

làm gì
mùi gì
mùi mẽ gì
ra gì

thiếu gì
tội gì
việc gì

Interjection

gì

An interrogative expression nearly equivalent to “What?”

Usage notes

The interrogative can be used for anything from its basic use of disbelief and surprise to frustration and fear, depending on context, tone and stress, just like the English interrogative “What?”.