trêu ngươi

Vietnamese edit

Etymology edit

trêu +‎ ngươi. The second element is a leftover from an obsolete usage of ngươi as a prefix to personal name, with function similar to a vocative or focus marker.

Pronunciation edit

(Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕew˧˧ ŋɨəj˧˧]
(Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈew˧˧ ŋɨj˧˧]
(Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈew˧˧ ŋɨj˧˧]

Verb edit

trêu ngươi

to make fun of someone in bad faith