trời ơi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

Etymology

trời (heavenly lord) + ơi (hey).

Pronunciation

  • (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔəːj˧˧]
  • (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəːj˦˩ ʔəːj˧˧]
  • (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA(key): [ʈəːj˨˩ ʔəːj˧˧]
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Interjection

trời ơi

  1. what the heck?
    Trời ơi! Làm vậy thì hỏng bét!
    What the heck are you doing? You're ruining it!
  2. for goodness' sake!
    Trời ơi! Tao đã bảo rồi!
    Oh for goodness' sake! I told you didn't I?
  3. dear Lord!
    Trời ơi là trời!
    Dear Lord! What have I done to deserve this?

Synonyms

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