thối não

Vietnamese

Etymology

Compound of thối (stinking; rotten) +‎ não (brain). Calque of English brain rot.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [tʰoj˧˦ naːw˦ˀ˥]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [tʰoj˨˩˦ naːw˧˨]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [tʰoj˦˥ naːw˨˩˦]

Adjective

thối não

  1. (neologism, slang, derogatory) to be brain rotten