trời ơi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

trời đất ơi
ối trời ơi

Etymology

trời (“sky, heaven”) +‎ ơi (“hey”)

Pronunciation

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

Interjection

Oh my God! Good Lord!
For God's sake(s)!

Usage notes

The first sense is an exclamation of surprise. The second use is always an expression of frustration, or some form of anger thereof.

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