ai đời

Vietnamese

Etymology

ai (“who”) +‎ đời (“life”).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔɗəːj˦˩]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔaːj˧˧ ʔɗəːj˨˩]

Phrase

ai đời

  1. (before a sentence) Used to emphasize something considered contrary to the natural order or common sense: by no means
    Synonyms: lẽ nào, đời nào
    Ai đời đàn ông lại đánh phụ nữ?
    Men aren't meant to have a fight with women, are they?
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