trời ơi

Vietnamese

l
Definitions
  • what the heck?
  • for goodness' sake!
  • dear Lord!

Etymology

Affix from Vietnamese trời (sky, heaven, celestial, l, heavenly lord, heavenly, heavens) + Vietnamese ơi (yes, hey).

Origin

Vietnamese

ơi

Gloss

yes, hey

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