This is the 344th most frequent Vietnamese word.
nội
"Inner" or "domestic."
Here, 'nội' refers to 'internal,' indicating elements within a certain boundary or scope.
Chúng ta cần tìm hiểu các hoạt động nội trong công ty.
We need to understand the internal activities within the company.
In this context, 'nội' means 'domestic,' used to describe something occurring within a specific country, here combined with 'địa' to refer to local or domestic matters.
Du lịch nội địa ngày càng phát triển ở Việt Nam.
Domestic tourism is increasingly developing in Vietnam.
In this sentence, 'nội' is used as a colloquial term to refer to 'grandmother' on the father's side, particularly in Southern Vietnamese dialect.