á đù

See also: Appendix:Variations of "adu"

Vietnamese

Etymology

Originally used in the South Central dialects of Da Nang & Quảng Nam province, spread to other dialects through its usage in comedic videos on YouTube.

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˧˦ ʔɗu˨˩]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˨˩˦ ʔɗʊw˦˩]
• (Saigon) IPA^(key): [ʔaː˦˥ ʔɗʊw˨˩]

Interjection

á đù

1. (originally South Central Vietnam, vulgar) oh, shit, holy shit