No. 758 in Vietnamese
ả
The Vietnamese word "ả" is a pronoun meaning "she" or "her," often used informally or disparagingly.
In a sentence
Ả ấy đang đọc sách trong thư viện.
She is reading a book in the library.
In this sentence, "ả" is used to informally refer to a woman in third person with a slightly casual tone.
Tôi đã gặp ả trong một buổi họp.
I met her in a meeting.
Here, "ả" is utilized to refer informally to a woman known to the speaker, without a particularly positive or negative connotation.
Ả luôn tự hào về sự thành công của mình.
She always takes pride in her success.
In this instance, "ả" conveys a somewhat disdainful tone when referring to a woman, adding an element of subjectivity to the statement.
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