trêu ngươi

Vietnamese

Etymology

trêu +‎ ngươi. The second element is a leftover from an obsolete usage of ngươi as a prefix to personal name, with function similar to a vocative or focus marker.

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕew˧˧ ŋɨəj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈew˧˧ ŋɨj˧˧]
  • (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈew˧˧ ŋɨj˧˧]

Verb

trêu ngươi

  1. to make fun of someone in bad faith
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