Vietnamese
Etymology
chê (“to belittle”) + cười (“to laugh”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕe˧˧ kɨəj˨˩]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [t͡ɕej˧˧ kɨj˦˩]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [cej˧˧ kɨj˨˩]
Verb
chê cười
- to mock; to ridicule; to sneer at; to laugh at
- Synonym: cười chê