đằng ấy

Vietnamese

Etymology

đằng (“way; direction”) +‎ ấy (“that”). Compare Japanese 彼方 (anata, “that way; you”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔɗaŋ˨˩ ʔəj˧˦]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔɗaŋ˦˩ ʔəj˨˩˦]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔɗaŋ˨˩ ʔəj˦˥]

Noun

đằng ấy

  1. (literal) that way, over there

Pronoun

đằng ấy

  1. (chiefly Northern Vietnam, familiar or humorous) you, my pal or gal
    Synonyms: ấy, cậu
    Antonyms: tớ, đằng này
    Đằng ấy cứ đùa!
    Don't be facetious, you!
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