tụi nó

Vietnamese

Etymology

tụi (pluralising particle) +‎ nó (“he, she, it”).

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [tuj˧˨ʔ nɔ˧˦]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [tuj˨˩ʔ nɔ˨˩˦]
(Saigon) IPA^(key): [tuj˨˩˨ nɔ˦˥]

Pronoun

(Southern Vietnam) they/them
Synonyms: chúng nó, bọn nó

Usage notes

Used to refer to people with similar and lower social standing, to those who one holds in low regard, and to animals