Vietnamese
Etymology
nói (“to speak”) + chơi (“to play”).
Pronunciation
- (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [nɔj˧˦ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]
- (Huế) IPA(key): [nɔj˨˩˦ t͡ɕəːj˧˧]
- (Saigon) IPA(key): [nɔj˦˥ cəːj˧˧]
Verb
nói chơi
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nói, chơi.
- to joke; to jest; to kid
- Nói chơi thôi! ― Just kidding!