trời đất ơi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

trời ơi
ối trời ơi

Etymology

trời (“sky, heaven”) +‎ đất (“earth, ground”) +‎ ơi (“yes”)

Pronunciation

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ɗət̚˧˦ ʔəːj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəːj˦˩ ɗək̚˦˧˥ ʔəːj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈəːj˨˩ ɗək̚˦˥ ʔəːj˧˧]

Interjection

trời đất ơi

Alternative form of trời ơi

Usage notes

Both of the senses of trời ơi as well as their usage applies to this term as well.

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