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Alternative forms

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• (Northern Vietnam) giời ơi
• (Nẫu) trầu quơ, trầu quâu
• (Northern Vietnam) ối giời ơi
• (Southern Vietnam) úi trời ơi
• trời đất ơi

Etymology

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trời (“heavenly lord”) +‎ ơi (“hey, oh, vocative particle”).

Pronunciation

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• (Hà Nội) IPA(key): [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔəːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA(key): [ʈəːj˦˩ ʔəːj˧˧]
• (Saigon) IPA(key): [ʈəːj˨˩ ʔəːj˧˧]

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Interjection

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trời ơi

1. good heavens; good God; good Lord; oh my God Synonyms: mèng đéc ơi, cha mẹ ơi
   • 1925 [c. 14 century CE], Shi Nai'an (attributed), chapter 36, in Trần Tuấn Khải, transl., Water Margin:Tống Giang nghe nói níu lấy hai người công sai mà kêu rằng: "Khổ lắm trời ơi! Thực là phúc bất trùng lai, họa vô đơn chí!"Upon hearing that, Song Jiang clutched the two guards tightly and wailed: "Good heavens, woe is me! Truly, blessings never come in pair; disasters never come singly!"
2. for God's sake Synonym: trời đất

Derived terms

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• trời ơi đất hỡi

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