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In other projects Appearance move to sidebar hide From Wiktionary, the free dictionary See also: Appendix:Variations of "oi"

Vietnamese

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Alternative forms

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• qươi

Etymology

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Of imitative origin.

Words with this form are popular in the region, compare Khmer អើយ (ʼaəy), Thai เอย (əəi).

Pronunciation

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• (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [ʔəːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA(key): [ʔəːj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʔəːj˧˧]

Particle

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ơi • (㗒, 意, 𠲖, 喂)

1. vocative particle; oh, hey Mẹ ơi!Ơi!Hey, Mom!Hey! Chú gì ơi!Hey, Uncle! Anh gì ơi! Anh mua giùm em một vé đi ạ.Hey, Big Brother! Please buy a [lottery] ticket for me! Mẹ ơi! Cơm chín chưa ạ?Hey Mom! Is the rice ready? Trời (đất) ơi!Good heavens!(literally, “Oh, heavens (and earth)!”) Chúa ơi!Oh my God! ~ Oh Lord! ~ Oh Lordy! Con ơi là con!Oh you brat! (to express disapproval, frustration, and/or exasperation) À (á à à) ơi. Mẹ ru con ngủ cho ngoan.Oh, little baby, I'm singing you to sleep. Má ơi, con về rồi nè !Mom, I'm home! Tía ơi má dìa.Pa! Ma's Home!

See also

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• ới; ê; này; à ơi; dạ; vâng

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