trời đất ơi

Vietnamese

Alternative forms

• trời ơi
• ối trời ơi

Etymology

trời (“sky, heaven”) +‎ đất (“earth, ground”) +‎ ơi (“yes”)

Pronunciation

• (Hà Nội) IPA^(key): [t͡ɕəːj˨˩ ʔɗət̚˧˦ ʔəːj˧˧]
• (Huế) IPA^(key): [ʈəːj˦˩ ʔɗək̚˦˧˥ ʔəːj˧˧]
• (Hồ Chí Minh City) IPA^(key): [ʈəːj˨˩ ʔɗək̚˦˥ ʔəːj˧˧]

Interjection

trời đất ơi

1. Alternative form of trời ơi

Usage notes

Both of the senses of trời ơi as well as their usage applies to this term as well.